Antarctic fur seal vs cacomistle

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Bassariscus sumichrasti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Otariidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Arctocephalus	Bassariscus
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Bassariscus sumichrasti

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic fur seal and cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.