Antarctic fur seal vs Arctic willow

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Salix arctica

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Arctic willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Arctic willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Otariidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Salix
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Salix arctica

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Arctic willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Arctic willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Arctic willow

The Arctic willow (Salix arctica) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.