Antarctic fur seal vs Broad-footed Mole

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Otariidae	Talpidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Scapanus
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic fur seal and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-footed Mole

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.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.