vs New Zealand fur seal

Hemiselmis simplex compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		New Zealand fur seal
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Otariidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Arctocephalus
Species	Hemiselmis simplex	Arctocephalus forsteri

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		New Zealand fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.