Crabeater seal vs Silky Parchment

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Silky Parchment
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)	Stereaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Stereum
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.