Antarctic fur seal vs Patagonian mara

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Otariidae	Caviidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Dolichotis
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic fur seal and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.