Antarctic fur seal vs arrowroot

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Thalia geniculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	arrowroot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Salpida (Salpida)
Family	Otariidae	Salpidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Thalia
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Thalia geniculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic fur seal and arrowroot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.