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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
Subscribe to Norway
Assessment ID
183111
Taxon name
Mesoplodon bidens
(Sowerby, 1804)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mesoplodon bidens
(Sowerby, 1804)
Common name(s)
nordspisshval
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
hyperoodontidae
Genus
Mesoplodon
Species
bidens
Species authority
(Sowerby, 1804)
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.artsdatabanken.no/File/685/Norsk%20r%C3%B8dliste%20for%20arter%202010
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
Norsk rødliste for arter 2010
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183103
Taxon name
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
(Schreber, 1774)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
(Schreber, 1774)
Common name(s)
tusseflaggermus
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
(Schreber, 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)
D2
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.artsdatabanken.no/File/685/Norsk%20r%C3%B8dliste%20for%20arter%202010
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
Norsk rødliste for arter 2010
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183102
Taxon name
Nyctalus noctula
(Schreber, 1774)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Nyctalus noctula
(Schreber, 1774)
Common name(s)
storflaggermus
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
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.artsdatabanken.no/File/685/Norsk%20r%C3%B8dliste%20for%20arter%202010
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
Norsk rødliste for arter 2010
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183101
Taxon name
Barbastella barbastellus
(Schreber, 1774)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Barbastella barbastellus
(Schreber, 1774)
Common name(s)
bredøre
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Barbastella
Species
barbastellus
Species authority
(Schreber, 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
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.artsdatabanken.no/File/685/Norsk%20r%C3%B8dliste%20for%20arter%202010
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
Norsk rødliste for arter 2010
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183068
Taxon name
Delphinapterus leucas
(Pallas, 1776)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Delphinapterus leucas
(Pallas, 1776)
Common name(s)
hvithval
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
monodontidae
Genus
Delphinapterus
Species
leucas
Species authority
(Pallas, 1776)
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.artsdatabanken.no/File/685/Norsk%20r%C3%B8dliste%20for%20arter%202010
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
Norsk rødliste for arter 2010
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183043
Taxon name
Eubalaena glacialis
(Müller, 1776)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Eubalaena glacialis
(Müller, 1776)
Common name(s)
nordkaper
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenidae
Genus
Eubalaena
Species
glacialis
Species authority
(Müller, 1776)
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
Regionally Extinct
Abbreviated status
RE
Qualifying criteria (if given)
M
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.artsdatabanken.no/File/685/Norsk%20r%C3%B8dliste%20for%20arter%202010
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
Norsk rødliste for arter 2010
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183014
Taxon name
Vulpes lagopus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vulpes lagopus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
fjellrev
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)
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)
C2a(i);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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.artsdatabanken.no/File/685/Norsk%20r%C3%B8dliste%20for%20arter%202010
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
Norsk rødliste for arter 2010
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
183002
Taxon name
Rattus rattus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rattus rattus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
svartrotte
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
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
Regionally Extinct
Abbreviated status
RE
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.artsdatabanken.no/File/685/Norsk%20r%C3%B8dliste%20for%20arter%202010
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
Norsk rødliste for arter 2010
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
182989
Taxon name
Odobenus rosmarus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Odobenus rosmarus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
hvalross
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
odobenidae
Genus
Odobenus
Species
rosmarus
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.artsdatabanken.no/File/685/Norsk%20r%C3%B8dliste%20for%20arter%202010
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
Norsk rødliste for arter 2010
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge
Assessment ID
182981
Taxon name
Lynx lynx
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lynx lynx
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
gaupe
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
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.artsdatabanken.no/File/685/Norsk%20r%C3%B8dliste%20for%20arter%202010
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
Norsk rødliste for arter 2010
Kålås, J.A., Viken, Å., Henriksen, S. og Skjelseth, S. (red.). 2010. Norsk rødliste for arter 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norge