Antarctic fur seal vs Dwarf Willow

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Salix herbacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Dwarf Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Otariidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Salix
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Salix herbacea

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Dwarf Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.