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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
Assessment ID
51401
Taxon name
Barbastella barbastellus
(Schreber, 1774)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Barbastella barbastellus
(Schreber, 1774)
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
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
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
C2a(i)
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
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; Urban environments
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
Assessment ID
51400
Taxon name
Pipistrellus nathusii
(Keyserling and Blasius, 1839)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus nathusii
(Keyserling and Blasius, 1839)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Pipistrellus
Species
nathusii
Species authority
(Keyserling and Blasius, 1839)
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
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
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
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; Urban environments; Wetlands
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
Assessment ID
51399
Taxon name
Myotis mystacinus
(Kuhl, 1817)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Myotis mystacinus
(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
mystacinus
Species authority
(Kuhl, 1817)
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)
A2bce
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
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; Urban environments; Wetlands
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
Assessment ID
51398
Taxon name
Myotis nattereri
(Kuhl, 1817)
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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
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)
C1
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
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; Urban environments; Wetlands
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
Assessment ID
51397
Taxon name
Myotis dasycneme
(Boie, 1825)
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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
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
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
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
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; Urban environments; Wetlands
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
Assessment ID
51396
Taxon name
Myotis bechsteinii
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Myotis bechsteinii
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Myotis
Species
bechsteinii
Species authority
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
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; Urban environments
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
NRL Publication ID
266
Published
2005
Uploaded by
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Location and scope
Locality (as published)
Sweden
Scope of the publication
National
Countries included within the publication
Sweden
Country ISO code(s)
SE
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
ArtDatabanken
Publication format
Hard copy
Electronic format
Reference and Website
Gärdenfors, U. 2005. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005. ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. 496 pp.
Language
Swedish
English

Assessments within the NRLD

Species or Taxon Taxonomic Group Year Assessed Countries Criteria system Status More info
Myotis bechsteinii Mammals 2005 Sweden IUCN Critically Endangered
CR
More info
Assessment ID
157695
Taxon name
Micromys minutus
(Pallas, 1771)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Micromys minutus
(Pallas, 1771)
Common name(s)
dvärgmus
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
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2000
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gärdenfors, U., ed.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (1994) IUCN Red List Categories prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Swizterland and Cambridge, UK. 21pp
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
Publication
Gärdenfors, U. (ed.) 2010. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2010 - The 2010 Red List of Swedish Species. ArtDatabanken, SLU, Uppsala. 590 pp.
Assessment ID
157694
Taxon name
Lynx lynx
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lynx lynx
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
lo
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
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
2000
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gärdenfors, U., ed.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (1994) IUCN Red List Categories prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Swizterland and Cambridge, UK. 21pp
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
Publication
Gärdenfors, U. (ed.) 2010. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2010 - The 2010 Red List of Swedish Species. ArtDatabanken, SLU, Uppsala. 590 pp.
Assessment ID
157693
Taxon name
Halichoerus grypus
(O.Fabricius, 1791)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Halichoerus grypus
(O.Fabricius, 1791)
Common name(s)
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
(O.Fabricius, 1791)
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
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2000
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gärdenfors, U., ed.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (1994) IUCN Red List Categories prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Swizterland and Cambridge, UK. 21pp
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
Publication
Gärdenfors, U. (ed.) 2010. Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2010 - The 2010 Red List of Swedish Species. ArtDatabanken, SLU, Uppsala. 590 pp.