Crabeater seal vs Tuberous Polypore

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Tuberous 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	Polyporus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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