California sea lion vs Hairy-nosed otter

Zalophus californianus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• California sea lion is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California sea lion	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Otariidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Zalophus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Zalophus californianus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

California sea lion and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (bộ Ăn thịt)

Conservation Status

California sea lion

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California sea lion	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California sea lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.