New Zealand fur seal vs Toromiro

Arctocephalus forsteri compared with Sophora toromiro

Key Differences

• New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern while Toromiro is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Zealand fur seal	Toromiro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Otariidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Sophora
Species	Arctocephalus forsteri	Sophora toromiro

Conservation Status

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Toromiro

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toromiro

Habitat

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