Crabeater seal vs Winter Polypore

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Winter 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	Lentinus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.