Crabeater seal vs Tan Ear

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Otideaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Otidea
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

Range

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