California sea lion vs

Zalophus californianus compared with Diderma simplex

Key Differences

• California sea lion is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California sea lion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Otariidae	Didymiaceae
Genus	Zalophus	Diderma
Species	Zalophus californianus	Diderma simplex

Conservation Status

California sea lion

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California sea lion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California sea lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

California sea lion

The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is a species in the genus Zalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.