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List of mammals of Finland

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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Finland. There are sixty-one mammal species in Finland, of which, one is endangered, three are vulnerable, and five are near threatened. This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD).

More information Icons which state each species' global IUCN status: ...
Icons which state each species' global IUCN status:
EXExtinctNo reasonable doubt that the last individual has died
EWExtinct in the WildKnown only to survive in captivity or as a naturalised population well outside its previous range
CRCritically EndangeredIn imminent risk of extinction in the wild
ENEndangeredFacing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild
VUVulnerableFacing a high risk of extinction in the wild
NTNear ThreatenedDoesn't meet any criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but likely to in the future
LCLeast ConcernNo current identifiable risks to this species
DDData DeficientInadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species
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The brown bear (Ursus arctos), is the national animal of Finland

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

Red squirrel
Water vole
Bank vole
Tundra vole
Striped field mouse

Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (99 lb).

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

European hare

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 twentieth 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.

Order: Eulipotyphla (hedgehogs, shrews and moles)

West European hedgehog
Eurasian pygmy shrew

Hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines, shrews closely resemble mice, and moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

Daubenton's bat

The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.

Order: Cetacea (whales)

Harbour porpoise

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.

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

Northern Eurasian lynx
Eurasian gray wolf
Wolverine
Grey seals

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

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Roe deer
Reindeer

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.

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