Crabeater seal vs Shield Pinkgill

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Lobodon	Entoloma
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.