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List of mammals of Greenland

January 01, 1970

This is a list of the native wild mammal species recorded in Greenland. There are 26 mammal species native to Greenland, of which none are critically endangered, three are endangered, three are vulnerable, two are near threatened and four are data deficient.[1] Only seven of these species are fully terrestrial. Introduced species (e.g., the house mouse and brown rat) are not included.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature; those on the left are used here, those on the right in some other articles:

EX EX Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized population well outside its historic range.
CR CR Critically endangered The species is in imminent danger of extinction in the wild.
EN EN Endangered The species is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT NT Near threatened The species does not qualify as being at high risk of extinction but is likely to do so in the future.
LC LC Least concern The species is not currently at risk of extinction in the wild.
DD DD Data deficient There is inadequate information to assess the risk of extinction for this species.
NE NE Not evaluated The conservation status of the species has not been studied.

Order: Rodentia (rodents) edit

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) edit

 
Arctic 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 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.

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans) edit

 
Arctic fox
 
Ermine
 
Hooded seal
 
Bearded seal

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. Except for walruses and harbor seals, the pinnipeds of Greenland breed on pack ice or shore-fast ice. Walruses are the only local pinniped species to commonly consume warm-blooded prey.

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates and cetaceans) edit

 
Barren-ground caribou rutting
 
Muskox

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 noncetacean artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans. Reindeer hunting in Greenland has both cultural and economic significance.

Order: Cetacea (whales, dolphins and porpoises) edit

 
Blue whale
 
Humpback whale
 
A pod of narwhals
 
Beluga
 
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
 
Orcas

The infraorder 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. Their closest extant relatives are the hippos, which are artiodactyls, from which cetaceans descended; cetaceans are thus also artiodactyls.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ 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). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
  2. ^ Greffard, M. C. (December 2000). . Canadian Biodiversity. McGill University. Archived from the original on 2008-11-08. Retrieved 2018-06-17.

References edit

  • "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN. 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  • Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  • "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.

Lists of Western Hemisphere mammals from north to south edit

List of mammals of Mexico
List of mammals of Antarctica

January 01, 1970
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This is a list of the native wild mammal species recorded in Greenland There are 26 mammal species native to Greenland of which none are critically endangered three are endangered three are vulnerable two are near threatened and four are data deficient 1 Only seven of these species are fully terrestrial Introduced species e g the house mouse and brown rat are not included The following tags are used to highlight each species conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature those on the left are used here those on the right in some other articles EX EX Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died EW EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized population well outside its historic range CR CR Critically endangered The species is in imminent danger of extinction in the wild EN EN Endangered The species is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild VU VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild NT NT Near threatened The species does not qualify as being at high risk of extinction but is likely to do so in the future LC LC Least concern The species is not currently at risk of extinction in the wild DD DD Data deficient There is inadequate information to assess the risk of extinction for this species NE NE Not evaluated The conservation status of the species has not been studied Contents 1 Order Rodentia rodents 2 Order Lagomorpha lagomorphs 3 Order Carnivora carnivorans 4 Order Artiodactyla even toed ungulates and cetaceans 5 Order Cetacea whales dolphins and porpoises 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 Lists of Western Hemisphere mammals from north to southOrder Rodentia rodents editRodents 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 Suborder Myomorpha Family Cricetidae Subfamily Arvicolinae Genus Dicrostonyx Northern collared lemming Dicrostonyx groenlandicus LCOrder Lagomorpha lagomorphs edit nbsp Arctic 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 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 rabbits hares Genus Lepus Arctic hare Lepus arcticus LC Greenland Arctic hare L a groenlandicusOrder Carnivora carnivorans edit nbsp Arctic fox nbsp Ermine nbsp Hooded seal nbsp Bearded seal There are over 260 species of carnivorans the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition Except for walruses and harbor seals the pinnipeds of Greenland breed on pack ice or shore fast ice Walruses are the only local pinniped species to commonly consume warm blooded prey Suborder Caniformia Family Canidae dogs foxes Genus Vulpes Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus LC Greenland Arctic fox V l foragorapusis Genus Canis Gray wolf Canis lupus LC Greenland wolf C l orion Family Ursidae bears Genus Ursus Polar bear Ursus maritimus VU Family Mustelidae weasels and relatives Genus Mustela Beringian ermine Mustela erminea LC Clade Pinnipedia seals sea lions and walruses Family Odobenidae Genus Odobenus Walrus Odobenus rosmarus VU Family Phocidae earless seals Genus Cystophora Hooded seal Cystophora cristata VU Genus Erignathus Bearded seal Erignathus barbatus LC Genus Pagophilus Harp seal Pagophilus groenlandicus LC Genus Phoca Harbor seal Phoca vitulina LC Genus Pusa Ringed seal Pusa hispida LCOrder Artiodactyla even toed ungulates and cetaceans edit nbsp Barren ground caribou rutting nbsp Muskox 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 noncetacean artiodactyl species including many that are of great economic importance to humans Reindeer hunting in Greenland has both cultural and economic significance Family Cervidae deer Subfamily Capreolinae Genus Rangifer Caribou Rangifer tarandus VU Barren ground caribou R t groenlandicus Peary caribou R t pearyi 2 Family Bovidae cattle antelope sheep goats Subfamily Caprinae Genus Ovibos Muskox Ovibos moschatus LCOrder Cetacea whales dolphins and porpoises edit nbsp Blue whale nbsp Humpback whale nbsp A pod of narwhals nbsp Beluga nbsp Atlantic white sided dolphin nbsp Orcas The infraorder 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 Their closest extant relatives are the hippos which are artiodactyls from which cetaceans descended cetaceans are thus also artiodactyls Parvorder Mysticeti Family Balaenidae Genus Balaena Bowhead whale Balaena mysticetus LC Genus Eubalaena North Atlantic right whale Eubalaena glacialis EN Family Balaenopteridae Subfamily Balaenopterinae Genus Balaenoptera Northern minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC North Atlantic minke whale B a acutorostrata Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus EN Northern blue whale B m musculus Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus VU Northern fin whale B p physalus Subfamily Megapterinae Genus Megaptera Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae LC Parvorder Odontoceti Superfamily Platanistoidea Family Monodontidae Genus Monodon Narwhal Monodon monoceros LC Genus Delphinapterus Beluga Delphinapterus leucas LC Family Phocoenidae Genus Phocoena Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena LC North Atlantic harbour porpoise P p phocoena Family Physeteridae Genus Physeter Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus VU Family Ziphidae Subfamily Hyperoodontinae Genus Hyperoodon Northern bottlenose whale Hyperoodon ampullatus DD Family Delphinidae marine dolphins Genus Lagenorhynchus White beaked dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris LC Atlantic white sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus acutus LC Genus Tursiops Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus LC Atlantic bottlenose dolphin T t truncatus Genus Stenella Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba LC Genus Orcinus Orca Orcinus orca DD Genus Globicephala Long finned pilot whale Globicephala melas LCSee also editFlora and fauna of Greenland List of chordate orders Lists of mammals by region List of prehistoric mammals Mammal classification List of mammals described in the 2000sNotes edit 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 The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN Smithsonian Institution or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available Greffard M C December 2000 Peary Caribou Canadian Biodiversity McGill University Archived from the original on 2008 11 08 Retrieved 2018 06 17 References edit The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN 2013 Retrieved 18 May 2014 Wilson D E Reeder D M eds 2005 Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd ed Johns Hopkins University Press ISBN 978 0 8018 8221 0 OCLC 62265494 Animal Diversity Web University of Michigan Museum of Zoology 1995 2006 Retrieved 22 May 2007 Lists of Western Hemisphere mammals from north to south editList of mammals of Mexico List of mammals of Antarctica Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of mammals of Greenland amp oldid 1187388522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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