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Reindeer

There are 84 mammal species recorded in Sweden according to the IUCN Red List. None of them are critically endangered, 1 is endangered and 5 are near-threatened.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:

EX Extinct Species is completely extinct
EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CR Critically Endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT Near Threatened The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LC Least Concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD Data Deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Even-toed ungulates

Roe deer
Further information: Even-toed ungulate

Even-toed ungulates are members of the order Artiodactyla. The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.

Family: Cervidae

Family: Suidae

Carnivorans

Red fox
Wolverine
Harbour seal
Further information: Carnivora

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

Family: Canidae

Family: Felidae

Family: Mustelidae

Family: Odobenidae

Family: Phocidae

Family: Ursidae

Whales, dolphins and porpoises

Long-finned pilot whale
Harbour porpoise
Further information: Cetacea

The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

Family: Balaenopteridae

Family: Delphinidae

Family: Monodontidae

Family: Phocoenidae

Family: Ziphiidae

Bats

Northern bat
Nathusius' pipistrelle
Further information: Bat

Bats are members of the order Chiroptera. The most distinguishing feature of bats is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals in the world naturally capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.

Family: Vespertilionidae

Hedgehogs and gymnures

Western European hedgehog
Mountain hare
Further information: Erinaceidae

The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.

Family: Erinaceidae

Lagomorphs

Further information: Lagomorpha

The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.

Family: Leporidae

Primates

Further information: Primate

Primates are members of the order Primate.

Family: Hominidae

Rodents

Eurasian beaver
House mouse
Eurasian red squirrel
Further information: Rodent

Rodents are members of the order Rodentia. Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).

Family: Castoridae

Family: Cricetidae

Family: Dipodidae

Family: Gliridae

Family: Muridae

Family: Sciuridae

Shrews, moles and solenodons

Eurasian pygmy shrew
Further information: Soricomorpha

The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals of the order Soricomorpha. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

Family: Soricidae

Family: Talpidae

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See also

External links

  • "Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  • "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2008. Retrieved 23 July 2012.

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