Antarctic fur seal vs Apple leaf midge

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Dasineura mali

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Apple leaf midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Otariidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Dasineura
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Dasineura mali

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic fur seal and Apple leaf midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Apple leaf midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple leaf midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Antarctic fur seal

The Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) is a species in the genus Arctocephalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple leaf midge

The Apple leaf midge (Dasineura mali) is a species in the genus Dasineura. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.