Antarctic fur seal vs Atlantic devil ray

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Otariidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Mobula
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic fur seal and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Atlantic devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic devil ray

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.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.