New Zealand fur seal vs Parasitic fly

Arctocephalus forsteri compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Zealand fur seal	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Otariidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Pegomya
Species	Arctocephalus forsteri	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

New Zealand fur seal and Parasitic fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.