Antarctic fur seal vs Subantarctic fur seal

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Arctocephalus tropicalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Subantarctic fur seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Otariidae	Otariidae
Genus same	Arctocephalus	Arctocephalus
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Arctocephalus tropicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic fur seal and Subantarctic fur seal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arctocephalus.

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Subantarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Subantarctic fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Subantarctic fur seal

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.