Juan Fernández fur seal: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Juan Fernández fur seal lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the Juan Fernández fur seal live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Juan Fernández fur seal in 3 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Chile.

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 Juan Fernández fur seal endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Juan Fernández fur seal?

The Juan Fernández fur seal (Arctocephalus philippii) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Otariidae, genus Arctocephalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Juan Fernández fur seal

The Juan Fernández fur seal (Arctocephalus philippii) is the second smallest of the fur seals, after the Galápagos fur seal. They are found only on the Pacific Coast of South America, more specifically on the Juan Fernández Islands and the Desventuradas Islands. Much is still unknown about this species. Scientists do not yet know the average lifespan of this species, or the diet and behavior of males outside the breeding season.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Juan Fernández fur seal (revision 1349165730), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q848780 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).