Lion de mer de Californie vs Northern elephant seal

Zalophus californianus compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lion de mer de Californie	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Otariidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Zalophus	Mirounga
Species	Zalophus californianus	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Lion de mer de Californie and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Lion de mer de Californie

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lion de mer de Californie	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lion de mer de Californie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lion de mer de Californie

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.