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Finland

Official name
Republic of Finland
ISO alpha-2 code
FI
ISO alpha-3 code
FIN
ISO numeric-3 code
246
Continent
Europe
Subscribe to Finland
Assessment ID
22018
Taxon name
Halichoerus grypus
(Fabricius, 1791)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Halichoerus grypus
(Fabricius, 1791)
Common name(s)
Finnish: harmaahylje (halli), gråsäl
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
phocidae
Genus
Halichoerus
Species
grypus
Species authority
(Fabricius, 1791)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
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
Baltic Sea
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Chemical disturbances (environmental toxins, pesticides, oil and atmospheric pollution, eutrophication), Disturbance and traffic, P
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Assessment ID
22017
Taxon name
Castor fiber
Linnaeus, 1758
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Castor fiber
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
Finnish: euroopanmajava, europeisk bäver
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
castoridae
Genus
Castor
Species
fiber
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Qualifying criteria (if given)
D1
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
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
Brooks and small rivers, Lakes and ponds, Rivers
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Trapping, hunting, fishing and illegal killing, Interspecific competition
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Assessment ID
22016
Taxon name
Pteromys volans
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pteromys volans
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Finnish: liito-orava, flygekorre
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
sciuridae
Genus
Pteromys
Species
volans
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A1ac
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
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
Old-growth heath forests, Old-growth herb-rich forests
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Changes in tree species composition , Reduction of decaying wood
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Assessment ID
22015
Taxon name
Phoca hispida saimensis
(Nordq.)
Infrarank
Phoca hispida saimensis
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Phoca hispida saimensis
(Nordq.)
Common name(s)
Finnish: saimaannorppa, saimensäl
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Phoca hispida saimensis
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
phocidae
Genus
Phoca
Species
hispida saimensis
Species authority
(Nordq.)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
D1
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
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
Oligotrophic lakes and ponds
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Disturbance and traffic, Trapping, hunting, fishing and illegal killing, Construction of waterways (hydro-engineering on water-courses, impoudment for power or mills, water-level regulation, dredging and channelization and lake surface level reductions, usage of springs)
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Assessment ID
22014
Taxon name
Myotis nattereri
(Kuhl, 1817)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Myotis nattereri
(Kuhl, 1817)
Common name(s)
Finnish: ripsisiippa, fransfladdermus
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Myotis
Species
nattereri
Species authority
(Kuhl, 1817)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
C2a, D1
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
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
Parks, yards and gardens
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Construction: towns, rural areas, shores, road building etc., Reduction of decaying wood, Disturbance and traffic
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Assessment ID
22013
Taxon name
Gulo gulo
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Gulo gulo
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Finnish: ahma, järv
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Gulo
Species
gulo
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
(CR D1)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
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
Forests
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Trapping, hunting, fishing and illegal killing, Disturbance and traffic
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Assessment ID
22012
Taxon name
Eliomys quercinus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Eliomys quercinus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Common name(s)
Finnish: tammihiiri, trädgårdssovare
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
gliridae
Genus
Eliomys
Species
quercinus
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
D1
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
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
Herb-rich forests, Parks, yards and gardens
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Trapping, hunting, fishing and illegal killing
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Assessment ID
22011
Taxon name
Canis lupus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Canis lupus
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
Finnish: susi, varg
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
canidae
Genus
Canis
Species
lupus
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
(CR D1)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
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
Forests
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Trapping, hunting, fishing and illegal killing
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Assessment ID
22010
Taxon name
Vulpes lagopus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vulpes lagopus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Finnish: naali, fjällrev
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
canidae
Genus
Vulpes
Species
lagopus
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Alopex lagopus (Species is listed under this synonym in this red list)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
D1
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
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
Alpine heaths
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Interspecific competition, Disturbance and traffic
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Assessment ID
22009
Taxon name
Rattus rattus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rattus rattus
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
Finnish: mustarotta, svart råtta
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Rattus
Species
rattus
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Regionally Extinct
Abbreviated status
EX
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
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
Built environment
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Other known reason
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)