Lion de mer de Californie vs puma

Zalophus californianus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lion de mer de Californie	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Otariidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Zalophus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Zalophus californianus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Lion de mer de Californie and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Lion de mer de Californie

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lion de mer de Californie	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lion de mer de Californie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.