Arctocephalus pusillus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the arctocephalus pusillus lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Arctocephalus pusillus
Group	Seals, sea lions & walrus
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa, Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Otariidae

Where does the arctocephalus pusillus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the arctocephalus pusillus in 3 countries and territories across Africa and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the arctocephalus pusillus endangered?

The arctocephalus pusillus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the arctocephalus pusillus?

The arctocephalus pusillus (Arctocephalus pusillus) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Otariidae, genus Arctocephalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the arctocephalus pusillus

Arctocephalus pusillus, commonly known as the Afro-Australian fur seal, or brown fur seal is a species of fur seal. The species is often referred to as the Cape fur seal, although this name is also used specifically for the nominate subspecies, A. p. pusillus, of southern Africa. The other subspecies, A. p. doriferus, is found in Australia and is known as the Australian fur seal.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Arctocephalus pusillus (revision 1375961701), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q466597 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).