Crabeater seal vs Rusty Crust

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Rusty Crust
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)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Skeletocutis
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Rusty Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.