Antarctic fur seal vs Dotted Ermel

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Otariidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Ethmia
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic fur seal and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.