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Germany

Official name
Federal Republic of Germany
ISO alpha-2 code
DE
ISO alpha-3 code
DEU
ISO numeric-3 code
276
Continent
Europe
Subscribe to Germany
Assessment ID
313639
Taxon name
Microtus agrestis
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Microtus agrestis
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Common name(s)
Erdmaus
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
cricetidae
Genus
Microtus
Species
agrestis
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Germany
Country ISO code(s)
DEU
DE-NW
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not threatened (Ungefährdet)
Abbreviated status
*
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, (Ministry of Environment and Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Schnittler et al. (1994): Konzeption der Roten Listen der in Deutschland gefährdeten Tier- und Pflanzenarten. - Natur und Landschaft 69 (10): 451 -459. https://www.rote-liste-zentrum.de/de/Gefahrdungskategorien-1711.html
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.lanuv.nrw.de/natur/arten/roteliste/
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
Rote Liste der gefährdeten Pflanzen, Pilze und Tiere in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, 2011. Rote Liste und Artenverzeichnis der Säugetiere - Mammalia - in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Assessment ID
313638
Taxon name
Micromys minutus
(Pallas, 1771)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Micromys minutus
(Pallas, 1771)
Common name(s)
Zwergmaus
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Micromys
Species
minutus
Species authority
(Pallas, 1771)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Germany
Country ISO code(s)
DEU
DE-NW
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Threatened status assumed (Gefährdung unbekannten Ausmaßes)
Abbreviated status
G
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, (Ministry of Environment and Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Schnittler et al. (1994): Konzeption der Roten Listen der in Deutschland gefährdeten Tier- und Pflanzenarten. - Natur und Landschaft 69 (10): 451 -459. https://www.rote-liste-zentrum.de/de/Gefahrdungskategorien-1711.html
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.lanuv.nrw.de/natur/arten/roteliste/
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
Rote Liste der gefährdeten Pflanzen, Pilze und Tiere in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, 2011. Rote Liste und Artenverzeichnis der Säugetiere - Mammalia - in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Assessment ID
313637
Taxon name
Meles meles
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Meles meles
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Dachs
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
Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Germany
Country ISO code(s)
DEU
DE-NW
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not threatened (Ungefährdet)
Abbreviated status
*
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, (Ministry of Environment and Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Schnittler et al. (1994): Konzeption der Roten Listen der in Deutschland gefährdeten Tier- und Pflanzenarten. - Natur und Landschaft 69 (10): 451 -459. https://www.rote-liste-zentrum.de/de/Gefahrdungskategorien-1711.html
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.lanuv.nrw.de/natur/arten/roteliste/
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
Rote Liste der gefährdeten Pflanzen, Pilze und Tiere in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, 2011. Rote Liste und Artenverzeichnis der Säugetiere - Mammalia - in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Assessment ID
313636
Taxon name
Martes martes
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Martes martes
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Baummarder
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
Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Germany
Country ISO code(s)
DEU
DE-NW
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically endangered (Stark gefährdet)
Abbreviated status
2
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, (Ministry of Environment and Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Schnittler et al. (1994): Konzeption der Roten Listen der in Deutschland gefährdeten Tier- und Pflanzenarten. - Natur und Landschaft 69 (10): 451 -459. https://www.rote-liste-zentrum.de/de/Gefahrdungskategorien-1711.html
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.lanuv.nrw.de/natur/arten/roteliste/
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
Rote Liste der gefährdeten Pflanzen, Pilze und Tiere in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, 2011. Rote Liste und Artenverzeichnis der Säugetiere - Mammalia - in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Assessment ID
313635
Taxon name
Martes foina
(Erxleben, 1777)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Martes foina
(Erxleben, 1777)
Common name(s)
Steinmarder
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
Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Germany
Country ISO code(s)
DEU
DE-NW
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not threatened (Ungefährdet)
Abbreviated status
*
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, (Ministry of Environment and Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Schnittler et al. (1994): Konzeption der Roten Listen der in Deutschland gefährdeten Tier- und Pflanzenarten. - Natur und Landschaft 69 (10): 451 -459. https://www.rote-liste-zentrum.de/de/Gefahrdungskategorien-1711.html
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.lanuv.nrw.de/natur/arten/roteliste/
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
Rote Liste der gefährdeten Pflanzen, Pilze und Tiere in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, 2011. Rote Liste und Artenverzeichnis der Säugetiere - Mammalia - in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Assessment ID
313634
Taxon name
Lynx lynx
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lynx lynx
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Luchs
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
Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Germany
Country ISO code(s)
DEU
DE-NW
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Extremely rare or restricted (durch extreme Seltenheit (potentiell) gefährdet)
Abbreviated status
R
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, (Ministry of Environment and Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Schnittler et al. (1994): Konzeption der Roten Listen der in Deutschland gefährdeten Tier- und Pflanzenarten. - Natur und Landschaft 69 (10): 451 -459. https://www.rote-liste-zentrum.de/de/Gefahrdungskategorien-1711.html
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.lanuv.nrw.de/natur/arten/roteliste/
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
Rote Liste der gefährdeten Pflanzen, Pilze und Tiere in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, 2011. Rote Liste und Artenverzeichnis der Säugetiere - Mammalia - in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Assessment ID
313633
Taxon name
Lutra lutra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lutra lutra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Fischotter
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
Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Germany
Country ISO code(s)
DEU
DE-NW
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Threatened with extinction (Vom Aussterben bedroht)
Abbreviated status
1
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, (Ministry of Environment and Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Schnittler et al. (1994): Konzeption der Roten Listen der in Deutschland gefährdeten Tier- und Pflanzenarten. - Natur und Landschaft 69 (10): 451 -459. https://www.rote-liste-zentrum.de/de/Gefahrdungskategorien-1711.html
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.lanuv.nrw.de/natur/arten/roteliste/
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
Rote Liste der gefährdeten Pflanzen, Pilze und Tiere in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, 2011. Rote Liste und Artenverzeichnis der Säugetiere - Mammalia - in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Assessment ID
313632
Taxon name
Lepus europaeus
Pallas, 1778
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lepus europaeus
Pallas, 1778
Common name(s)
Feldhase
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
lagomorpha
Family
leporidae
Genus
Lepus
Species
europaeus
Species authority
Pallas, 1778
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Germany
Country ISO code(s)
DEU
DE-NW
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Declining (Vorwarnliste)
Abbreviated status
V
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, (Ministry of Environment and Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Schnittler et al. (1994): Konzeption der Roten Listen der in Deutschland gefährdeten Tier- und Pflanzenarten. - Natur und Landschaft 69 (10): 451 -459. https://www.rote-liste-zentrum.de/de/Gefahrdungskategorien-1711.html
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.lanuv.nrw.de/natur/arten/roteliste/
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
Rote Liste der gefährdeten Pflanzen, Pilze und Tiere in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, 2011. Rote Liste und Artenverzeichnis der Säugetiere - Mammalia - in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Assessment ID
313631
Taxon name
Glis glis
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Glis glis
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Common name(s)
Siebenschläfer
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
Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Germany
Country ISO code(s)
DEU
DE-NW
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not threatened (Ungefährdet)
Abbreviated status
*
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, (Ministry of Environment and Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Schnittler et al. (1994): Konzeption der Roten Listen der in Deutschland gefährdeten Tier- und Pflanzenarten. - Natur und Landschaft 69 (10): 451 -459. https://www.rote-liste-zentrum.de/de/Gefahrdungskategorien-1711.html
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.lanuv.nrw.de/natur/arten/roteliste/
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
Rote Liste der gefährdeten Pflanzen, Pilze und Tiere in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, 2011. Rote Liste und Artenverzeichnis der Säugetiere - Mammalia - in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Assessment ID
313630
Taxon name
Felis silvestris
Schreber, 1777
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Felis silvestris
Schreber, 1777
Common name(s)
Wildkatze
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
Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Germany
Country ISO code(s)
DEU
DE-NW
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered (Gefährdet)
Abbreviated status
3
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, (Ministry of Environment and Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Schnittler et al. (1994): Konzeption der Roten Listen der in Deutschland gefährdeten Tier- und Pflanzenarten. - Natur und Landschaft 69 (10): 451 -459. https://www.rote-liste-zentrum.de/de/Gefahrdungskategorien-1711.html
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.lanuv.nrw.de/natur/arten/roteliste/
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
Rote Liste der gefährdeten Pflanzen, Pilze und Tiere in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, 2011. Rote Liste und Artenverzeichnis der Säugetiere - Mammalia - in Nordrhein-Westfalen.