New Zealand fur seal vs Shortnose eagle ray

Arctocephalus forsteri compared with Myliobatis ridens

Key Differences

• New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern while Shortnose eagle ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Zealand fur seal	Shortnose eagle 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	Myliobatis
Species	Arctocephalus forsteri	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shortnose eagle ray