California sea lion vs Midday Jird

Zalophus californianus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California sea lion	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Otariidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Zalophus	Meriones
Species	Zalophus californianus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

California sea lion and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

California sea lion

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

California sea lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.