Antarctic fur seal vs robust iris

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Iris robusta

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while robust iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	robust iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Otariidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Iris
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Iris robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

robust iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	robust iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.