Antarctic fur seal vs Flea

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Otariidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Nosopsyllus
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.