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List of mammals of Finland

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Thebrown bear,Ursus arctos,is the national animal of Finland

This is a list of themammal species recorded in Finland.There are sixty-one mammal species inFinland,of which, one is endangered, three are vulnerable, and five are near threatened.[1]

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by theInternational Union for Conservation of Nature:

EX Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CR Critically endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT Near threatened The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LC Least concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD Data deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:

LR/cd Lower risk/conservation dependent Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued.
LR/nt Lower risk/near threatened Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes.
LR/lc Lower risk/least concern Species for which there are no identifiable risks.

Order:Rodentia(rodents)

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Garden dormouse
Water vole
Bank vole
Tundra vole
Striped field mouse

Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have twoincisorsin the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though thecapybaracan weigh up to 45 kg (99 lb).

Order:Lagomorpha(lagomorphs)

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European hare

The lagomorphs comprise two families,Leporidae(haresandrabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemblerodents,and were classified as asuperfamilyin that order until the early twentieth century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.

Order:Erinaceomorpha(hedgehogs and gymnures)

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West European hedgehog

The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise thehedgehogsandgymnures.The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.

Order:Soricomorpha(shrews, moles, and solenodons)

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Eurasian water shrew
Eurasian pygmy shrew

The Soricomorpha are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

Order:Chiroptera(bats)

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Daubenton's bat

The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.

Order:Cetacea(whales)

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Harbour porpoise

The order Cetacea includeswhales,dolphinsandporpoises.They are the mammals most fullyadapted to aquaticlife with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

Order:Carnivora(carnivorans)

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Arctic fox
European mink
Wolverine
Grey seal

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

Order:Artiodactyla(even-toed ungulates)

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Roe deer
Reindeer

The even-toed ungulates areungulateswhose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as inperissodactyls.There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of greateconomicimportance to humans.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^This list is derived from theIUCN Red Listwhich lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
  2. ^Hacklande, K. & Schai-Braun, S. (2019)."Lepus europaeus".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2019:e.T41280A45187424.
  3. ^Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H. (2019)."Lepus timidus".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2019:e.T11791A45177198.
  4. ^Gazaryan, S.; Kruskop, S.V. & Godlevska, L. (2021) [errata version of 2020 assessment]."Plecotus auritus".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2020:e.T85535522A195861341.
  5. ^Regional Species Extinctions – Examples of regional species extinctions over the last 1000 years and more.Archived24 September 2015 at theWayback Machine
  6. ^Wieder Finnwal in der OstseeArchived15 April 2016 at theWayback Machine
  7. ^Finnwal in der Ostsee gesichtet
  8. ^Angler filmt Wal in Ostsee-Bucht
  9. ^Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)– MarLIN, The Marine Life Information Network
  10. ^Wieder Finnwal in der OstseeArchived15 April 2016 at theWayback Machine
  11. ^Finnwal in der Ostsee gesichtet
  12. ^Angler filmt Wal in Ostsee-Bucht
  13. ^About the beluga– Russian Geographical Society
  14. ^Rare Sowerby's beaked whale spotted in the Baltic Sea – WDC
  15. ^Baltic dolphin sightings confirmed – National
  16. ^Reeves, R.; Pitman, R.L.; Ford, J.K.B. (2017)."Orcinus orca".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2017:e.T15421A50368125.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T15421A50368125.en.Retrieved12 November2021.
  17. ^Reid, F.; Schiaffini, M.; Schipper, J. (2016)."Neovison vison".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2016:e.T41661A45214988.
  18. ^Sipko, T., P. (2009).European bison in Russia – past, present and future.European Bison Conservation Newsletter Vol 2, pp: 148–159
  19. ^"White-tailed deer in Finland: From 5 to 100,000 in 80 years | News | Yle Uutiset".8 July 2018.
  20. ^Masseti, M.; Mertzanidou, D. (2008)."Dama dama".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2008:e.T42188A10656554.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T42188A10656554.en.Retrieved12 November2021.

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