California sea lion vs Ray

Zalophus californianus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• California sea lion is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California sea lion	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Otariidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Zalophus	Atlantoraja
Species	Zalophus californianus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

California sea lion and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

California sea lion

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

California sea lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

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.