The National Red List Project

Finland

Official name
Republic of Finland
ISO alpha-2 code
FI
ISO alpha-3 code
FIN
ISO numeric-3 code
246
Continent
Europe
Subscribe to Finland
Assessment ID
147787
Taxon name
Gulo gulo
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Gulo gulo
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
ahma, järv
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Gulo
Species
gulo
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
D1
Assessment details
Year assessed
2010
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Hyvärinen, E., Juslén, A. & Mannerkoski, I.
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
http://www.ym.fi/fi-FI/Ajankohtaista/Julkaisut/Erillisjulkaisut/Suomen_lajien_uhanalaisuus__Punainen_kir(4709)
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
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
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2010
Rassi, P., Hyvarinen, E., Juslen, A. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.) 2010: The 2010 Red List of Finnish Species Ympäristöministeriö & Suomen ympäristökeskus, Helsinki.685 p.
Assessment ID
147786
Taxon name
Vulpes lagopus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vulpes lagopus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
naali, fjällräv
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)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
D1
Assessment details
Year assessed
2010
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Hyvärinen, E., Juslén, A. & Mannerkoski, I.
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
http://www.ym.fi/fi-FI/Ajankohtaista/Julkaisut/Erillisjulkaisut/Suomen_lajien_uhanalaisuus__Punainen_kir(4709)
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
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
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2010
Rassi, P., Hyvarinen, E., Juslen, A. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.) 2010: The 2010 Red List of Finnish Species Ympäristöministeriö & Suomen ympäristökeskus, Helsinki.685 p.
Assessment ID
147785
Taxon name
Rangifer tarandus fennicus
Infrarank
Rangifer tarandus fennicus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rangifer tarandus fennicus
Common name(s)
metsäpeura, skogsvildren
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Rangifer tarandus fennicus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Rangifer
Species
tarandus fennicus
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
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
2010
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Hyvärinen, E., Juslén, A. & Mannerkoski, I.
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
http://www.ym.fi/fi-FI/Ajankohtaista/Julkaisut/Erillisjulkaisut/Suomen_lajien_uhanalaisuus__Punainen_kir(4709)
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
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
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2010
Rassi, P., Hyvarinen, E., Juslen, A. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.) 2010: The 2010 Red List of Finnish Species Ympäristöministeriö & Suomen ympäristökeskus, Helsinki.685 p.
NRL Publication ID
555
Published
2010
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Location and scope
Locality (as published)
Finland
Scope of the publication
National
Countries included within the publication
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FI
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
Reptiles
Ferns and Allies
Flowering Plants
Gymnosperms
Full taxonomic coverage?
No
Further details
Assessments extracted and within NRLD?
No
Data Stewardship Groups responsible
Ministry of Environment, Finnish Environment Institute
Publication format
Hard copy
Electronic format
Reference and Website
Rassi, P., Hyvarinen, E., Juslen, A. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.) 2010: The 2010 Red List of Finnish Species Ympäristöministeriö & Suomen ympäristökeskus, Helsinki.685 p.
Supplementary Links

Rassi, P., Hyvärinen, E., Juslén, A. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.) 2010: The 2010 Red List of Finnish Species. Ympäristöministeriö & Suomen ympäristökeskus, Helsinki. 685 p.

Language
Finnish
English

Assessments within the NRLD

Species or Taxon Taxonomic Group Year Assessed Countries Criteria system Status More info
No results.
Assessment ID
22024
Taxon name
Ursus arctos
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ursus arctos
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
Finnish: karhu, brunbjörn
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
ursidae
Genus
Ursus
Species
arctos
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Qualifying criteria (if given)
(VU D1)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
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+30pp
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
Forests
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Trapping, hunting, fishing and illegal killing
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Assessment ID
22023
Taxon name
Rangifer tarandus fennicus
(Lönnb.)
Infrarank
Rangifer tarandus fennicus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rangifer tarandus fennicus
(Lönnb.)
Common name(s)
Finnish: metsäpeura, skogsvildren
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Rangifer tarandus fennicus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Rangifer
Species
tarandus fennicus
Species authority
(Lönnb.)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
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
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
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+30pp
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
Forests
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Forest management activities, Other known reason
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Assessment ID
22022
Taxon name
Phoca hispida botnica
(Schreber)
Infrarank
Phoca hispida botnica
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Phoca hispida botnica
(Schreber)
Common name(s)
Finnish: itämerennorppa, vikare
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Phoca hispida botnica
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
phocidae
Genus
Phoca
Species
hispida botnica
Species authority
(Schreber)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
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
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
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+30pp
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
Baltic Sea
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Chemical disturbances (environmental toxins, pesticides, oil and atmospheric pollution, eutrophication), P
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Assessment ID
22021
Taxon name
Mustela putorius
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mustela putorius
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
Finnish: hilleri, iller
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Mustela
Species
putorius
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
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
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
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+30pp
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
Cultivated land, Parks, yards and gardens
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Trapping, hunting, fishing and illegal killing, Interspecific competition
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Assessment ID
22020
Taxon name
Lynx lynx
(Blyth, 1847)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lynx lynx
(Blyth, 1847)
Common name(s)
Finnish: ilves, 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
(Blyth, 1847)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Qualifying criteria (if given)
(VU D1)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
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+30pp
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
Forests
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Trapping, hunting, fishing and illegal killing
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
Assessment ID
22019
Taxon name
Lutra lutra
Lataste, 1885
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lutra lutra
Lataste, 1885
Common name(s)
Finnish: saukko, utter
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Lutra
Species
lutra
Species authority
Lataste, 1885
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Finland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Finland
Country ISO code(s)
FIN
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
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rassi, P., Alanen, A., Kanerva, T. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)
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+30pp
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
Rivers, Brooks and small rivers, Rapids, Baltic Sea
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Trapping, hunting, fishing and illegal killing, Disturbance and traffic, Chemical disturbances (environmental toxins, pesticides, oil and atmospheric pollution, eutrophication)
Publication
Suomen lajien uhanalaisuus 2000
Rassi, P., A. Alanen, T. Kanerva, and I. Mannerkoski, editors. 2001. The Red List of Finnish Species. Ministry of the Environment & Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki. 432 pages. (English Summary)