Antarctic fur seal vs puma

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Otariidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Arctocephalus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic fur seal and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.