California sea lion vs Fringed dodder

Zalophus californianus compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California sea lion	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Otariidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Zalophus	Cuscuta
Species	Zalophus californianus	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

California sea lion

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

California sea lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.