Crabeater seal vs Hazel Bracket

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Skeletocutis
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Hazel Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.