Crabeater seal vs Soft Puffball

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Soft Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Lycoperdon
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).