Antarctic fur seal vs devil clam

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Otariidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Tridacna
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic fur seal and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.