Antarctic fur seal vs Nutria de Sumatra

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Nutria de Sumatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Otariidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Arctocephalus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic fur seal and Nutria de Sumatra share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Nutria de Sumatra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Antarctic fur seal

The Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) is a species in the genus Arctocephalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.