Crabeater seal vs Jelly Rot

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Jelly Rot
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)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Phlebia
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.