California sea lion vs puma

Zalophus californianus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California sea lion	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Otariidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Zalophus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Zalophus californianus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

California sea lion and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (食肉目)

Conservation Status

California sea lion

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California sea lion	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California sea lion

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.

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.