New Zealand fur seal vs Round ray

Arctocephalus forsteri compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Zealand fur seal	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Otariidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Irolita
Species	Arctocephalus forsteri	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

New Zealand fur seal and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Zealand fur seal	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray