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Albania

Official name
Republic of Albania
ISO alpha-2 code
AL
ISO alpha-3 code
ALB
ISO numeric-3 code
8
Continent
Europe
Subscribe to Albania
Assessment ID
190980
Taxon name
Microtus thomasi
(Barrett-Hamilton, 1903)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Microtus thomasi
(Barrett-Hamilton, 1903)
Common name(s)
Miu i Thomas-it
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Microtus
Species
thomasi
Species authority
(Barrett-Hamilton, 1903)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Albania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Albania
Country ISO code(s)
ALB
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Lower Risk/Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
LRnt
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2013
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Government of Albania.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (1994) IUCN Red List Categories prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Swizterland and Cambridge, UK. 21pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër, Shqipëri (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna, Albania)
Government of Albania. 2013. Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër. (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna). Approved by Ministerial Order 1280, 20.1.2013, Ministry of Environment, Government of Albania.
Assessment ID
190979
Taxon name
Microtus felteni
Malec and Storch, 1963
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Microtus felteni
Malec and Storch, 1963
Common name(s)
Miu i Felten-it
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Microtus
Species
felteni
Species authority
Malec and Storch, 1963
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Albania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Albania
Country ISO code(s)
ALB
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Lower Risk/Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
LRnt
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2013
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Government of Albania.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (1994) IUCN Red List Categories prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Swizterland and Cambridge, UK. 21pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër, Shqipëri (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna, Albania)
Government of Albania. 2013. Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër. (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna). Approved by Ministerial Order 1280, 20.1.2013, Ministry of Environment, Government of Albania.
Assessment ID
190969
Taxon name
Meles meles
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Meles meles
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Baldosa
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Meles
Species
meles
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Albania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Albania
Country ISO code(s)
ALB
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2013
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Government of Albania.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (1994) IUCN Red List Categories prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Swizterland and Cambridge, UK. 21pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër, Shqipëri (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna, Albania)
Government of Albania. 2013. Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër. (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna). Approved by Ministerial Order 1280, 20.1.2013, Ministry of Environment, Government of Albania.
Assessment ID
190963
Taxon name
Martes martes
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Martes martes
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Zardafi (gushe-verdhi)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Martes
Species
martes
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Albania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Albania
Country ISO code(s)
ALB
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2013
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Government of Albania.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (1994) IUCN Red List Categories prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Swizterland and Cambridge, UK. 21pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër, Shqipëri (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna, Albania)
Government of Albania. 2013. Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër. (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna). Approved by Ministerial Order 1280, 20.1.2013, Ministry of Environment, Government of Albania.
Assessment ID
190962
Taxon name
Martes foina
(Erxleben, 1777)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Martes foina
(Erxleben, 1777)
Common name(s)
Kunadhja (gushe-bardhi)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Martes
Species
foina
Species authority
(Erxleben, 1777)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Albania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Albania
Country ISO code(s)
ALB
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Lower Risk/Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
LRnt
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2013
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Government of Albania.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (1994) IUCN Red List Categories prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Swizterland and Cambridge, UK. 21pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër, Shqipëri (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna, Albania)
Government of Albania. 2013. Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër. (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna). Approved by Ministerial Order 1280, 20.1.2013, Ministry of Environment, Government of Albania.
Assessment ID
190947
Taxon name
Lynx lynx
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lynx lynx
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Rreqebulli
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Lynx
Species
lynx
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Albania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Albania
Country ISO code(s)
ALB
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2013
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Government of Albania.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (1994) IUCN Red List Categories prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Swizterland and Cambridge, UK. 21pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër, Shqipëri (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna, Albania)
Government of Albania. 2013. Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër. (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna). Approved by Ministerial Order 1280, 20.1.2013, Ministry of Environment, Government of Albania.
Assessment ID
190943
Taxon name
Lutra lutra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lutra lutra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Lutra
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Lutra
Species
lutra
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Albania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Albania
Country ISO code(s)
ALB
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2013
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Government of Albania.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (1994) IUCN Red List Categories prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Swizterland and Cambridge, UK. 21pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër, Shqipëri (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna, Albania)
Government of Albania. 2013. Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër. (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna). Approved by Ministerial Order 1280, 20.1.2013, Ministry of Environment, Government of Albania.
Assessment ID
190821
Taxon name
Glis glis
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Glis glis
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Common name(s)
Gjumashi i majme, Geri
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
gliridae
Genus
Glis
Species
glis
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Albania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Albania
Country ISO code(s)
ALB
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Lower Risk/Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LRlc
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2013
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Government of Albania.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (1994) IUCN Red List Categories prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Swizterland and Cambridge, UK. 21pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër, Shqipëri (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna, Albania)
Government of Albania. 2013. Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër. (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna). Approved by Ministerial Order 1280, 20.1.2013, Ministry of Environment, Government of Albania.
Assessment ID
190782
Taxon name
Felis silvestris
Schreber, 1777
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Felis silvestris
Schreber, 1777
Common name(s)
Macja e eger
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Felis
Species
silvestris
Species authority
Schreber, 1777
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Albania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Albania
Country ISO code(s)
ALB
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2013
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Government of Albania.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (1994) IUCN Red List Categories prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Swizterland and Cambridge, UK. 21pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër, Shqipëri (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna, Albania)
Government of Albania. 2013. Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër. (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna). Approved by Ministerial Order 1280, 20.1.2013, Ministry of Environment, Government of Albania.
Assessment ID
190739
Taxon name
Dryomys nitedula
(Pallas, 1778)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dryomys nitedula
(Pallas, 1778)
Common name(s)
Gjumashi i pyllit
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
myoxidae
Genus
Dryomys
Species
nitedula
Species authority
(Pallas, 1778)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Albania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Albania
Country ISO code(s)
ALB
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2013
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Government of Albania.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (1994) IUCN Red List Categories prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Swizterland and Cambridge, UK. 21pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër, Shqipëri (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna, Albania)
Government of Albania. 2013. Listës Së Kuqe Të Florës Dhe Faunës Së Egër. (Red List of Wild Flora and Fauna). Approved by Ministerial Order 1280, 20.1.2013, Ministry of Environment, Government of Albania.