Crabeater seal vs

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Trapeliopsis
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa is a crustose lichen with a granular, pale grey-green thallus forming patches on acidic soil and peat in open habitats. It inhabits heathlands, disturbed acidic soils, and sandy bare ground in temperate and boreal European environments. This lichen contributes to biological soil crusts in open, acidic terrestrial habitats.