Antarctic fur seal vs Eastern Mole

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Eastern 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	Scalopus
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern 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.