Antarctic fur seal vs Dwarf round ray

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Otariidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Urotrygon
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Dwarf round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf round 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.