Crabeater seal vs Slippery Jack

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Suillaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Suillus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).