California sea lion vs Waved Pincertail

Zalophus californianus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• California sea lion is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California sea lion	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Otariidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Zalophus	Onychogomphus
Species	Zalophus californianus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California sea lion

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California sea lion	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California sea lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.