Lion de mer de Californie vs Nut Grass

Zalophus californianus compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lion de mer de Californie	Nut Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Otariidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Zalophus	Cyperus
Species	Zalophus californianus	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Lion de mer de Californie

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lion de mer de Californie	Nut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lion de mer de Californie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.