California sea lion vs Variable Darner

Zalophus californianus compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California sea lion	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Otariidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Zalophus	Aeshna
Species	Zalophus californianus	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

California sea lion and Variable Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California sea lion

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California sea lion	Variable Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California sea lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.