Crabeater seal vs Violet Webcap

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Violet Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Cortinarius
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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