Crabeater seal vs Netted Fieldcap

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Netted Fieldcap
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)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Bolbitius
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Netted Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

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