Antarctic fur seal vs nut scale

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while nut scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	nut scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Otariidae	Coccidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Eulecanium
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Eulecanium tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	nut scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.