New Zealand fur seal vs Red Balau

Arctocephalus forsteri compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Zealand fur seal	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Otariidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Shorea
Species	Arctocephalus forsteri	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.