Galapagos fur seal vs

Arctocephalus galapagoensis compared with Physarum bitectum

Key Differences

• Galapagos fur seal is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Galapagos fur seal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Otariidae	Physaraceae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Physarum
Species	Arctocephalus galapagoensis	Physarum bitectum

Conservation Status

Galapagos fur seal

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Galapagos fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Galapagos fur seal

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.