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NRLD - 20787 | Haliochoerus grypus

Assessment ID
20787
Taxon name
Haliochoerus grypus
(Fabr.)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Haliochoerus grypus
(Fabr.)
Common name(s)
Estonian: hallhüljes
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
phocidae
Genus
Haliochoerus
Species
grypus
Species authority
(Fabr.)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Estonia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Estonia
Country ISO code(s)
EST
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Care demanding
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
1998
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lilleleht, V. (Ed.). 1998. Red Data Book of Estonia. Threatened Fungi, Plants and Animals. Tartu. 150 p. (In Estonian with English summary).
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ingelög et al. (1993) Red data book of the Baltic Region. Uppsala : Swedish Threatened Species Unit, in cooperation with Institute of Biology, Riga.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.zbi.ee/punane/muu/saateks_e.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Sea
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Exploitation due to trapping, hunting, mining, illegal hunting or fishing, Distrubance and traffic, Environmental toxins, air pollution, acidification
Publication
Eesti Punane Raamat
Lilleleht, V., editor. 1998. Red Data Book of Estonia: Threatened Fungi, Plants and Animals. Tartu. 150 p. (In Estonian with English summary).