Crabeater seal vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Physciaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Phaeophyscia
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).