Antarctic fur seal vs Greenback stingaree

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Urolophus viridis

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Greenback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Otariidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Urolophus
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Urolophus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic fur seal and Greenback stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Greenback stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenback stingaree

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.