Antarctic fur seal vs Reticulate round ray

Arctocephalus gazella compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Antarctic fur seal is Least Concern while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic fur seal	Reticulate 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 reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antarctic fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate 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.