Crabeater seal vs Ochre Scalycap

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Ochre Scalycap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Pholiota
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.