Antarctic fur seal vs Dromedary Camel

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Otariidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Arctocephalus	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic fur seal and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.

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.

Dromedary Camel

The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.