California sea lion vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Zalophus californianus compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California sea lion	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Otariidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Zalophus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Zalophus californianus	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Evolutionary Relationship

California sea lion and Pacific white-sided dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

California sea lion

LC — Least Concern

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California sea lion	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California sea lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.