Crabeater seal vs Grey Puffball

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Bovista plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Bovista
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).