Crabeater seal vs Root rot

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Phytophthora pseudocryptogea

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Phytophthora
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Phytophthora pseudocryptogea

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.