Antarctic fur seal vs Centaury

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Psephellus taochius

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Otariidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctocephalus	Psephellus
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Psephellus taochius

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus taochius) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.