Crabeater seal vs Smoky Crottle

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Parmelia omphalodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Smoky Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Parmelia
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Parmelia omphalodes

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Smoky Crottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

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