Crabeater seal vs Tile Lichen

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Lecidea
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.