Antarctic fur seal vs Window Gnat

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Otariidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Sylvicola
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.