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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.
Contents
- Even toed ungulates
- Family Cervidae
- Family Suidae
- Carnivorans
- Family Canidae
- Family Felidae
- Family Mustelidae
- Family Phocidae
- Family Ursidae
- Whales dolphins and porpoises
- Family Balaenopteridae
- Family Delphinidae
- Family Monodontidae
- Family Phocoenidae
- Family Ziphiidae
- Bats
- Family Vespertilionidae
- Hedgehogs and gymnures
- Family Erinaceidae
- Lagomorphs
- Family Leporidae
- Primates
- Family Hominidae
- Rodents
- Family Castoridae
- Family Cricetidae
- Family Dipodidae
- Family Gliridae
- Family Muridae
- Family Sciuridae
- Shrews moles and solenodons
- Family Soricidae
- Family Talpidae
- References
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:
Even-toed ungulates
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
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: Phocidae
Family: Ursidae
Whales, dolphins and porpoises
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
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
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
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
Primates are members of the order Primate.
Family: Hominidae
Rodents
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
The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals of the order Soricomorpha. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.