New Zealand fur seal vs Potto

Arctocephalus forsteri compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Zealand fur seal	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Otariidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Perodicticus
Species	Arctocephalus forsteri	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

New Zealand fur seal and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.