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List of mammals of the Faroe Islands

January 01, 1970

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Faroe Islands. There are eleven mammal species in the Faroe Islands, of which two are endangered and two are vulnerable.[1]

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

EX Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CR Critically endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT Near threatened The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LC Least concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD Data deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:

LR/cd Lower risk/conservation dependent Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued.
LR/nt Lower risk/near threatened Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes.
LR/lc Lower risk/least concern Species for which there are no identifiable risks.

Order: Cetacea (whales) edit

 
North Atlantic right whale
 
White-beaked dolphin

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: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs) edit

Order Rodentia (rodents) edit

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans) edit

 
Grey seal

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

Order: Chiroptera (bats) edit

Bats have been increasingly recorded where they are thought to be either vagrants or artificially introduced.[2] 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.

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. ^ a b c d e f Petersen, Aevar; Jensen, Jens-Kjeld; Jenkins, Paulina; Bloch, Dorete; Ingimarsson, Finnur (2014). "A Review of the Occurrence of Bats (Chiroptera) on Islands in the North East Atlantic and on North Sea Installations". Acta Chiropterologica. 16: 169–195. doi:10.3161/150811014X683381. hdl:10141/622681. S2CID 86008251.

References edit

  • "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of the Faroe Islands". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007. [dead link]
  • . Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
  • "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.

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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Faroe Islands There are eleven mammal species in the Faroe Islands of which two are endangered and two are vulnerable 1 The following tags are used to highlight each species conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature EX Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range CR Critically endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild EN Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild NT Near threatened The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future LC Least concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species DD Data deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories LR cd Lower risk conservation dependent Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued LR nt Lower risk near threatened Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes LR lc Lower risk least concern Species for which there are no identifiable risks Contents 1 Order Cetacea whales 2 Order Lagomorpha lagomorphs 3 Order Rodentia rodents 4 Order Carnivora carnivorans 5 Order Chiroptera bats 6 See also 7 Notes 8 ReferencesOrder Cetacea whales edit nbsp North Atlantic right whale nbsp White beaked dolphin 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 Genus Eubalaena North Atlantic right whale Eubalaena glacialis EN Family Balaenopteridae Subfamily Balaenopterinae Genus Balaenoptera Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN Suborder Odontoceti Superfamily Platanistoidea Family Monodontidae Genus Delphinapterus Beluga Delphinapterus leucas VU Family Phocoenidae Genus Phocoena Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena VU Family Ziphidae Subfamily Hyperoodontinae Genus Hyperoodon Bottlenose whale Hyperoodon ampullatus LR cd Family Delphinidae marine dolphins Genus Lagenorhynchus White beaked dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris LR lc Atlantic white sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus acutus LR lc Genus Orcinus Orca Orcinus orca LR cd Genus Globicephala Pilot whale Globicephala melas LR lcOrder Lagomorpha lagomorphs editFamily Leporidae rabbits and hares Genus Lepus Mountain hare L timidus LC introducedOrder Rodentia rodents editFamily Muridae mice and rats Genus Rattus Brown rat Rattus norvegicus LC introduced Genus Mus House mouse Mus musculus LC introducedOrder Carnivora carnivorans edit nbsp Grey seal There are over 260 species of carnivorans the majority of which feed primarily on meat They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition Family Phocidae earless seals Genus Halichoerus Grey seal Halichoerus grypus LR lc Genus Phoca Harbor seal P vitulina LC Genus Cystophora Hooded seal Cystophora cristata VU Genus Pagophilus Harp seal Pagophilus groenlandicus LCOrder Chiroptera bats editBats have been increasingly recorded where they are thought to be either vagrants or artificially introduced 2 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 Vespertilioninae Genus Eptesicus Northern bat E nilsonii LC vagrant or introduced 2 Serotine bat E serotinus LC vagrant or introduced 2 Genus Nyctalus Lesser noctule N leisleri LC vagrant or introduced 2 Genus Pipistrellus Nathusius pipistrelle P nathusii LC vagrant or introduced 2 Genus Vespertilio Parti coloured bat V murinus LC vagrant or introduced 2 See also editList 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 a b c d e f Petersen Aevar Jensen Jens Kjeld Jenkins Paulina Bloch Dorete Ingimarsson Finnur 2014 A Review of the Occurrence of Bats Chiroptera on Islands in the North East Atlantic and on North Sea Installations Acta Chiropterologica 16 169 195 doi 10 3161 150811014X683381 hdl 10141 622681 S2CID 86008251 References edit The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Mammals of the Faroe Islands IUCN 2001 Retrieved 22 May 2007 dead link Mammal Species of the World Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 2005 Archived from the original on 27 April 2007 Retrieved 22 May 2007 Animal Diversity Web University of Michigan Museum of Zoology 1995 2006 Retrieved 22 May 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of mammals of the Faroe Islands amp oldid 1136104687, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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