Antarctic fur seal vs Rooting Polypore

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Otariidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Polyporus
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.