Crabeater seal vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Physciaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Phaeophyscia
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.