Crabeater seal vs Spring Polypore

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Lentinus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.