Crabeater seal vs White rot

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Stromatinia cepivora

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while White rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	White rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Stromatinia
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Stromatinia cepivora

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

White rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.