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).
Order: Rodentia (rodents)
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 .
Suborder: Sciurognathi Family: Castoridae (beavers) Genus: Castor American beaver, C. canadensis introduced European beaver, C. fiber Family: Sciuridae (squirrels) Subfamily: Sciurinae Tribe: Sciurini Genus: Sciurus Red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris Tribe: Pteromyini Genus: Pteromys Siberian flying squirrel, Pteromys volans Family: Gliridae (dormice) Subfamily: Leithiinae Genus: Eliomys Garden dormouse, Eliomys quercinus Family: Dipodidae (jerboas) Subfamily: Sicistinae Genus: Sicista Northern birch mouse, Sicista betulina Family: Cricetidae Subfamily: Arvicolinae Genus: Arvicola Water vole, Arvicola amphibius Genus: Clethrionomys Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus Grey red-backed vole, Clethrionomys rufocanus Northern red-backed vole, Clethrionomys rutilus Genus: Lemmus Norway lemming, Lemmus lemmus Genus: Microtus Field vole, Microtus agrestis Common vole, Microtus arvalis Tundra vole, Microtus oeconomus Southern vole, Microtus rossiaemeridionalis Genus: Myopus Wood lemming, Myopus schisticolor Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.) Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Apodemus Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis Genus: Micromys Harvest mouse, Micromys minutus
Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)
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. Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares) Genus: Lepus European hare, L. europaeus Mountain hare, L. timidus
Order: Eulipotyphla (hedgehogs, shrews and moles)
Hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines, shrews closely resemble mice, and moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs) Subfamily: Erinaceinae Genus: Erinaceus West European hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus Family: Soricidae (shrews) Subfamily: Crocidurinae Genus: Crocidura Lesser white-toothed shrew, Crocidura suaveolens Subfamily: Soricinae Tribe: Nectogalini Genus: Neomys Eurasian water shrew, Neomys fodiens Tribe: Soricini Genus: Sorex Common shrew, Sorex araneus Laxmann's shrew, Sorex caecutiens Taiga shrew, Sorex isodon Eurasian least shrew, Sorex minutissimus Eurasian pygmy shrew, Sorex minutus Family: Talpidae (moles) Subfamily: Talpinae Tribe: Talpini Genus: Talpa European mole, Talpa europaea
Order: Chiroptera (bats)
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.
Family: Vespertilionidae Subfamily: Myotinae Genus: Myotis Daubenton's bat, Myotis daubentonii Whiskered bat, Myotis mystacinus Natterer's bat, Myotis nattereri Subfamily: Vespertilioninae Genus: Eptesicus Northern bat, Eptesicus nilssoni Genus: Plecotus Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus Genus: Vespertilio Parti-coloured bat, Vespertilio murinus Family: Molossidae Genus: Tadarida European free-tailed bat, Tadarida teniotis
Order: Cetacea (whales)
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.
Suborder: Mysticeti Family: Balaenidae (right whales) Genus: Balaena North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis or functionally extinct in Eastern AtlanticRegional Species Extinctions – Examples of regional species extinctions over the last 1000 years and more. Family: Balaenopteridae Subfamily: Balaenopterinae Genus: Balaenoptera Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus Wieder Finnwal in der Ostsee Finnwal in der Ostsee gesichtetAngler filmt Wal in Ostsee-Bucht Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) – MarLIN, The Marine Life Information Network Subfamily: Megapterinae Genus: Megaptera Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Wieder Finnwal in der Ostsee Finnwal in der Ostsee gesichtetAngler filmt Wal in Ostsee-Bucht Suborder: Odontoceti Family: Phocoenidae Genus: Phocoena Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena Family: Monodontidae Genus: Delphinapterus Beluga, Delphinapterus leucas About the beluga – Russian Geographical Society Family: Ziphidae Genus: Mesoplodon Sowerby's beaked whale, Mesoplodon bidens Rare Sowerby's beaked whale spotted in the Baltic Sea – WDC Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins) Genus: Lagenorhynchus White-beaked dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris Genus: Tursiops Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus Baltic dolphin sightings confirmed – National Genus: Grampus Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus Genus: Orcinus Orca, Orcinus orca
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. Suborder: Feliformia Family: Felidae (cats) Subfamily: Felinae Genus: Lynx Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx Suborder: Caniformia Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes) Genus: Canis Gray wolf, Canis lupus Genus: Nyctereutes Raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides introduced Genus: Vulpes Arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus Red fox, Vulpes vulpes Family: Ursidae (bears) Genus: Ursus Brown bear, Ursus arctos Family: Mustelidae (mustelids) Genus: Gulo Wolverine, Gulo gulo Genus: Lutra European otter, Lutra lutra Genus: Martes Pine marten, Martes martes Genus: Meles European badger, Meles meles Genus: Mustela Stoat, Mustela erminea European mink, Mustela lutreola extirpated Least weasel, Mustela nivalis European polecat, Mustela putorius Genus: Neogale American mink, N. vison introduced Family: Odobenidae Genus: Odobenus Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus Family: Phocidae (earless seals) Genus: Halichoerus Grey seal, Halichoerus grypus Genus: Pagophilus Harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus Genus: Pusa Ringed seal, Pusa hispida
Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
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: Bovidae (bovids) Subfamily: Bovidae Genus: Bison European bison, B. bonasus extirpatedSipko, T., P. (2009). European bison in Russia – past, present and future. European Bison Conservation Newsletter Vol 2, pp: 148–159 Family: Suidae (pigs) Subfamily: Suinae Genus: Sus Wild boar, S. scrofa Family: Cervidae (deer) Subfamily: Capreolinae Genus: Alces Moose, A. alces Genus: Capreolus Roe deer, C. capreolus Genus: Odocoileus White-tailed deer, O. virginianus introduced Genus: Rangifer Reindeer, R. tarandus Subfamily: Cervinae Genus: Dama Fallow deer, D. dama introduced
See also Fauna of Finland List of chordate orders Lists of mammals by region List of prehistoric mammals Mammal classification List of mammals described in the 2000s
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