Antarctic fur seal vs maquei

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Otariidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Aristotelia
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile 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.