vs New Zealand fur seal

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		New Zealand fur seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Otariidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Arctocephalus
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Arctocephalus forsteri

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.