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Norway

Official name
Kingdom of Norway
ISO alpha-2 code
NO
ISO alpha-3 code
NOR
ISO numeric-3 code
578
Continent
Europe
Assessment ID
183325
Taxon name
Sorex isodon
Turov, 1924
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex isodon
Turov, 1924
Common name(s)
taigaspissmus
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
isodon
Species authority
Turov, 1924
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Norway
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Norway
Country ISO code(s)
NOR
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
2010
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jon E. Swenson, Arne Bjørge, Per Ole Syvertsen, Øystein Wiig, Kit Kovacs. Editors John Atle Kålås, Åslaug Viken, Snorre Henriksen, Sigrun Skjelseth
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 + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
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
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183292
Taxon name
Ursus maritimus
Phipps, 1774
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ursus maritimus
Phipps, 1774
Common name(s)
isbjørn
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
ursidae
Genus
Ursus
Species
maritimus
Species authority
Phipps, 1774
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Norway
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Norway
Country ISO code(s)
NOR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A3c;D1
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2010
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jon E. Swenson, Arne Bjørge, Per Ole Syvertsen, Øystein Wiig, Kit Kovacs. Editors John Atle Kålås, Åslaug Viken, Snorre Henriksen, Sigrun Skjelseth
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 + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
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
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183264
Taxon name
Vespertilio murinus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vespertilio murinus
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
skimmelflaggermus
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
Norway
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Norway
Country ISO code(s)
NOR
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
2010
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jon E. Swenson, Arne Bjørge, Per Ole Syvertsen, Øystein Wiig, Kit Kovacs. Editors John Atle Kålås, Åslaug Viken, Snorre Henriksen, Sigrun Skjelseth
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 + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
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
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183263
Taxon name
Ursus arctos
Linnaeus, 1758
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ursus arctos
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
brunbjørn
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
Norway
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Norway
Country ISO code(s)
NOR
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
2010
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jon E. Swenson, Arne Bjørge, Per Ole Syvertsen, Øystein Wiig, Kit Kovacs. Editors John Atle Kålås, Åslaug Viken, Snorre Henriksen, Sigrun Skjelseth
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 + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
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
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183257
Taxon name
Phoca vitulina
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Phoca vitulina
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
steinkobbe
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
phocidae
Genus
Phoca
Species
vitulina
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Norway
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Norway
Country ISO code(s)
NOR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
D1
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2010
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jon E. Swenson, Arne Bjørge, Per Ole Syvertsen, Øystein Wiig, Kit Kovacs. Editors John Atle Kålås, Åslaug Viken, Snorre Henriksen, Sigrun Skjelseth
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 + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
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
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183256
Taxon name
Phoca vitulina
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Phoca vitulina
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
steinkobbe
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
phocidae
Genus
Phoca
Species
vitulina
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Norway
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Norway
Country ISO code(s)
NOR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A4b;C1
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2010
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jon E. Swenson, Arne Bjørge, Per Ole Syvertsen, Øystein Wiig, Kit Kovacs. Editors John Atle Kålås, Åslaug Viken, Snorre Henriksen, Sigrun Skjelseth
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 + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
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
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183253
Taxon name
Mustela putorius
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mustela putorius
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
ilder
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Mustela
Species
putorius
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Norway
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Norway
Country ISO code(s)
NOR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
D1
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2010
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jon E. Swenson, Arne Bjørge, Per Ole Syvertsen, Øystein Wiig, Kit Kovacs. Editors John Atle Kålås, Åslaug Viken, Snorre Henriksen, Sigrun Skjelseth
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 + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
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
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183252
Taxon name
Monodon monoceros
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Monodon monoceros
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
narhval
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
monodontidae
Genus
Monodon
Species
monoceros
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Norway
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Norway
Country ISO code(s)
NOR
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
2010
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jon E. Swenson, Arne Bjørge, Per Ole Syvertsen, Øystein Wiig, Kit Kovacs. Editors John Atle Kålås, Åslaug Viken, Snorre Henriksen, Sigrun Skjelseth
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 + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
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
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183242
Taxon name
Canis lupus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Canis lupus
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
ulv
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
Norway
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Norway
Country ISO code(s)
NOR
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
2010
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jon E. Swenson, Arne Bjørge, Per Ole Syvertsen, Øystein Wiig, Kit Kovacs. Editors John Atle Kålås, Åslaug Viken, Snorre Henriksen, Sigrun Skjelseth
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 + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
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
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183241
Taxon name
Balaena mysticetus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaena mysticetus
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
grønlandshval
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenidae
Genus
Balaena
Species
mysticetus
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Norway
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Norway
Country ISO code(s)
NOR
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
2010
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jon E. Swenson, Arne Bjørge, Per Ole Syvertsen, Øystein Wiig, Kit Kovacs. Editors John Atle Kålås, Åslaug Viken, Snorre Henriksen, Sigrun Skjelseth
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 + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
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
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge