Crabeater seal vs Meadow Waxcap

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Meadow Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lobodon	Cuphophyllus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.