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Lithuania

Official name
Republic of Lithuania
ISO alpha-2 code
LT
ISO alpha-3 code
LTU
ISO numeric-3 code
440
Continent
Europe
Subscribe to Lithuania
NRL Publication ID
643
Published
2003
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Location and scope
Locality (as published)
Europe
Scope of the publication
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the publication
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Country ISO code(s)
AUT
BEL
BGR
CYP
CZE
DNK
EST
FIN
FRA
DEU
GRC
HUN
IRL
ITA
LVA
LTU
LUX
MLT
NLD
POL
PRT
ROU
SVK
SVN
ESP
SWE
GBR
Does the publication cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Taxonomic coverage
Taxonomic groups included
Amphibians
Birds
Fishes
Mushrooms etc
Lichens
Arachnids
Crustaceans
Insects
Molluscs
Mammals
Multi-taxa
Green Algae
Mosses
Red Algae
Reptiles
Ferns and Allies
Flowering Plants
Gymnosperms
Full taxonomic coverage?
No
Further details
Assessments extracted and within NRLD?
No
Data Stewardship Groups responsible
WWF and Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Vienna-Krakow
Publication format
Electronic format
Reference and Website
Witkowski Z.J., Król W., Solarz W. (eds.) (2003) Carpathian List Of Endangered Species. WWF and Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Vienna-Krakow
Supplementary Links

Carpathian EcoRegion Initiative

Language
English

Assessments within the NRLD

Species or Taxon Taxonomic Group Year Assessed Countries Criteria system Status More info
Vespertilio murinus Linnaeus, 1758 Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Spermophilus citellus (Linnaeus, 1766) Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Sorex alpinus Schinz, 1837 Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Sicista betulina (Pallas, 1779) Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Sciurus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Rhinolophus mehelyi Matschie, 1901 Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Rhinolophus hipposideros (Bechstein, 1800) Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum (Schreber, 1774) Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Rhinolophus euryale Blasius, 1853 Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Rhinolophus blasii Peters, 1866 Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Plecotus auritus (Linnaeus, 1758) Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Pitymys tatricus Kratochvil, 1952 Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Assessment ID
218979
Taxon name
Vespertilio murinus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vespertilio murinus
Linnaeus, 1758
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Vespertilio
Species
murinus
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Lithuania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Lithuania
Country ISO code(s)
LTU
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Rare
Abbreviated status
R
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lietuvos respublikos aplinkos ministerija (Lithuanian Ministry of Environment).
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.raudonojiknyga.lt/
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
Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga
Valerijus Rašomavičius [eds. in chief] (2007) Lithuanian Red Book (Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga), Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University.
Assessment ID
218967
Taxon name
Ursus arctos
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ursus arctos
Linnaeus, 1758
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
ursidae
Genus
Ursus
Species
arctos
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Lithuania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Lithuania
Country ISO code(s)
LTU
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Extinct or possibly extinct
Abbreviated status
EX
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lietuvos respublikos aplinkos ministerija (Lithuanian Ministry of Environment).
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.raudonojiknyga.lt/
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
Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga
Valerijus Rašomavičius [eds. in chief] (2007) Lithuanian Red Book (Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga), Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University.
Assessment ID
218897
Taxon name
Sicista betulina
(Pallas, 1779)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sicista betulina
(Pallas, 1779)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
dipodidae
Genus
Sicista
Species
betulina
Species authority
(Pallas, 1779)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Lithuania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Lithuania
Country ISO code(s)
LTU
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Indeterminate
Abbreviated status
I
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lietuvos respublikos aplinkos ministerija (Lithuanian Ministry of Environment).
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.raudonojiknyga.lt/
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
Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga
Valerijus Rašomavičius [eds. in chief] (2007) Lithuanian Red Book (Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga), Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University.
Assessment ID
218807
Taxon name
Plecotus auritus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Plecotus auritus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Plecotus
Species
auritus
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Lithuania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Lithuania
Country ISO code(s)
LTU
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Indeterminate
Abbreviated status
I
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lietuvos respublikos aplinkos ministerija (Lithuanian Ministry of Environment).
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.raudonojiknyga.lt/
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
Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga
Valerijus Rašomavičius [eds. in chief] (2007) Lithuanian Red Book (Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga), Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University.
Assessment ID
218803
Taxon name
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
sensu lato (Schreber, 1774)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
sensu lato (Schreber, 1774)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Pipistrellus
Species
pipistrellus
Species authority
sensu lato (Schreber, 1774)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Lithuania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Lithuania
Country ISO code(s)
LTU
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Indeterminate
Abbreviated status
I
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lietuvos respublikos aplinkos ministerija (Lithuanian Ministry of Environment).
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.raudonojiknyga.lt/
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
Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga
Valerijus Rašomavičius [eds. in chief] (2007) Lithuanian Red Book (Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga), Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University.
Assessment ID
218746
Taxon name
Nyctalus noctula
(Schreber, 1774)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Nyctalus noctula
(Schreber, 1774)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Nyctalus
Species
noctula
Species authority
(Schreber, 1774)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Lithuania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Lithuania
Country ISO code(s)
LTU
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Restored
Abbreviated status
Rs
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lietuvos respublikos aplinkos ministerija (Lithuanian Ministry of Environment).
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.raudonojiknyga.lt/
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
Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga
Valerijus Rašomavičius [eds. in chief] (2007) Lithuanian Red Book (Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga), Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University.
Assessment ID
218745
Taxon name
Nyctalus leisleri
(Kuhl, 1817)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Nyctalus leisleri
(Kuhl, 1817)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Nyctalus
Species
leisleri
Species authority
(Kuhl, 1817)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Lithuania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Lithuania
Country ISO code(s)
LTU
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Rare
Abbreviated status
R
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lietuvos respublikos aplinkos ministerija (Lithuanian Ministry of Environment).
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.raudonojiknyga.lt/
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
Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga
Valerijus Rašomavičius [eds. in chief] (2007) Lithuanian Red Book (Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga), Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University.
Assessment ID
218723
Taxon name
Myotis nattereri
(Kuhl, 1817)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Myotis nattereri
(Kuhl, 1817)
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
Lithuania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Lithuania
Country ISO code(s)
LTU
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Rare
Abbreviated status
R
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lietuvos respublikos aplinkos ministerija (Lithuanian Ministry of Environment).
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.raudonojiknyga.lt/
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
Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga
Valerijus Rašomavičius [eds. in chief] (2007) Lithuanian Red Book (Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga), Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University.
Assessment ID
218722
Taxon name
Myotis dasycneme
(Boie, 1825)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Myotis dasycneme
(Boie, 1825)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Myotis
Species
dasycneme
Species authority
(Boie, 1825)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Lithuania
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Lithuania
Country ISO code(s)
LTU
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
V
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lietuvos respublikos aplinkos ministerija (Lithuanian Ministry of Environment).
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.raudonojiknyga.lt/
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
Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga
Valerijus Rašomavičius [eds. in chief] (2007) Lithuanian Red Book (Lietuvos Raudonoji knyga), Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Institute of Botany & Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University.