EN — Endangered

Arctocephalus galapagoensis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

CARNIVORA

Family

OTARIIDAE

Genus

Arctocephalus

Arctocephalus galapagoensis belongs to the family OTARIIDAE, order CARNIVORA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine neriticMajorMarine oceanicMajorRocky areasMajor

04 — Threats

Threats

IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Recreational activities

Ongoing

Shipping lanes

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection

Legislation

06 — Range

Found in 2 Countries

Ecuador Mexico

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Arctocephalus galapagoensis (Arctocephalus galapagoensis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/galapagos-islands-fur-seal

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