Juan Fernandez fur seal vs South American fur seal

Arctocephalus philippii compared with Arctocephalus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Juan Fernandez fur seal	South American fur seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Otariidae	Otariidae
Genus same	Arctocephalus	Arctocephalus
Species	Arctocephalus philippii	Arctocephalus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Juan Fernandez fur seal and South American fur seal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arctocephalus.

Conservation Status

Juan Fernandez fur seal

LC — Least Concern

South American fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Juan Fernandez fur seal	South American fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Juan Fernandez fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

South American fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador