California sea lion vs Goatgrass

Zalophus californianus compared with Aegilops peregrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California sea lion	Goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Otariidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Zalophus	Aegilops
Species	Zalophus californianus	Aegilops peregrina

Conservation Status

California sea lion

LC — Least Concern

Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

California sea lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.