California sea lion vs ribbed grass snail

Zalophus californianus compared with Vallonia costata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California sea lion	ribbed grass snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Otariidae	Valloniidae
Genus	Zalophus	Vallonia
Species	Zalophus californianus	Vallonia costata

Evolutionary Relationship

California sea lion and ribbed grass snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California sea lion

LC — Least Concern

ribbed grass snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California sea lion	ribbed grass snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California sea lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ribbed grass snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.