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Sweden

Official name
Kingdom of Sweden
ISO alpha-2 code
SE
ISO alpha-3 code
SWE
ISO numeric-3 code
752
Continent
Europe
Subscribe to Sweden
Assessment ID
51411
Taxon name
Vulpes lagopus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vulpes lagopus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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
Sweden
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sweden
Country ISO code(s)
SWE
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); D
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gärdenfors, U. (ed.) 2005. The 2005 Red List of Swedish Species. ArtDatabanken, SLU, Uppsala.
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
INVALID http://www.artdata.slu.se/rodlista/
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 zone; Forest
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
Assessment ID
51410
Taxon name
Canis lupus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Canis lupus
Linnaeus, 1758
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
Sweden
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sweden
Country ISO code(s)
SWE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
D
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gärdenfors, U. (ed.) 2005. The 2005 Red List of Swedish Species. ArtDatabanken, SLU, Uppsala.
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
INVALID http://www.artdata.slu.se/rodlista/
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
Forest
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
Assessment ID
51409
Taxon name
Lynx lynx
(Blyth, 1847)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lynx lynx
(Blyth, 1847)
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
(Blyth, 1847)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sweden
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sweden
Country ISO code(s)
SWE
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
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gärdenfors, U. (ed.) 2005. The 2005 Red List of Swedish Species. ArtDatabanken, SLU, Uppsala.
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
INVALID http://www.artdata.slu.se/rodlista/
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
Forest
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
Assessment ID
51408
Taxon name
Muscardinus avellanarius
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Muscardinus avellanarius
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
gliridae
Genus
Muscardinus
Species
avellanarius
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sweden
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sweden
Country ISO code(s)
SWE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gärdenfors, U. (ed.) 2005. The 2005 Red List of Swedish Species. ArtDatabanken, SLU, Uppsala.
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
INVALID http://www.artdata.slu.se/rodlista/
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
Agricultural landscapes; Forest
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
Assessment ID
51407
Taxon name
Myopus schisticolor
(Lilljeborg, 1844)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Myopus schisticolor
(Lilljeborg, 1844)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
cricetidae
Genus
Myopus
Species
schisticolor
Species authority
(Lilljeborg, 1844)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sweden
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sweden
Country ISO code(s)
SWE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gärdenfors, U. (ed.) 2005. The 2005 Red List of Swedish Species. ArtDatabanken, SLU, Uppsala.
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
INVALID http://www.artdata.slu.se/rodlista/
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
Forest
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
Assessment ID
51406
Taxon name
Micromys minutus
Pallas, 1771
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Micromys minutus
Pallas, 1771
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
Sweden
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sweden
Country ISO code(s)
SWE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gärdenfors, U. (ed.) 2005. The 2005 Red List of Swedish Species. ArtDatabanken, SLU, Uppsala.
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
INVALID http://www.artdata.slu.se/rodlista/
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
Agricultural landscapes
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
Assessment ID
51405
Taxon name
Rattus rattus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rattus rattus
Linnaeus, 1758
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
Sweden
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sweden
Country ISO code(s)
SWE
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
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gärdenfors, U. (ed.) 2005. The 2005 Red List of Swedish Species. ArtDatabanken, SLU, Uppsala.
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
INVALID http://www.artdata.slu.se/rodlista/
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
Urban environments
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
Assessment ID
51404
Taxon name
Castor fiber
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Castor fiber
Linnaeus, 1758
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
Sweden
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sweden
Country ISO code(s)
SWE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gärdenfors, U. (ed.) 2005. The 2005 Red List of Swedish Species. ArtDatabanken, SLU, Uppsala.
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
INVALID http://www.artdata.slu.se/rodlista/
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
Forest; Wetlands
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
Assessment ID
51403
Taxon name
Sciurus vulgaris
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sciurus vulgaris
Linnaeus, 1758
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
sciuridae
Genus
Sciurus
Species
vulgaris
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sweden
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sweden
Country ISO code(s)
SWE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gärdenfors, U. (ed.) 2005. The 2005 Red List of Swedish Species. ArtDatabanken, SLU, Uppsala.
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
INVALID http://www.artdata.slu.se/rodlista/
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
Forest; Urban environments
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
Assessment ID
51402
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
Sweden
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sweden
Country ISO code(s)
SWE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gärdenfors, U. (ed.) 2005. The 2005 Red List of Swedish Species. ArtDatabanken, SLU, Uppsala.
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
INVALID http://www.artdata.slu.se/rodlista/
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
Agricultural landscapes; Forest; Wetlands
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.