Antarctic fur seal vs Munk's devil ray

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Otariidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Mobula
Species	Arctocephalus gazella	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic fur seal and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic fur seal	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil 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.