Antarctic fur seal vs large blue

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Otariidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Maculinea
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.