New Zealand fur seal vs Slender lungfish

Arctocephalus forsteri compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Zealand fur seal	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Otariidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Protopterus
Species	Arctocephalus forsteri	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

New Zealand fur seal and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish