Crabeater seal vs Tear Dropper

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Tear Dropper
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

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