Antarctic fur seal vs Sumatran orangutan

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Otariidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Arctocephalus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.