Crabeater seal vs Root Rot

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Heterobasidion
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

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

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.