Crabeater seal vs Ochre Bracket

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Trametes ochracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Ochre 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)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Trametes
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).