Crabeater seal vs Pine Jelly

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Exidia saccharina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Exidia
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Pine Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.