Lobo fino de Juan Fernández vs Gato de Agua

Arctocephalus philippii compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Lobo fino de Juan Fernández is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lobo fino de Juan Fernández	Gato de Agua
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	Lontra
Species	Arctocephalus philippii	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lobo fino de Juan Fernández and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Lobo fino de Juan Fernández

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lobo fino de Juan Fernández	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lobo fino de Juan Fernández

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador