Antarctic fur seal vs Fringed Cup

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Otariidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Encoelia
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.