List of mammals of Sweden

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Reindeer

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.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:

EX	Extinct	Species is completely extinct
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.

Even-toed ungulates

Roe deer

Further information: Even-toed ungulate

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

• Eurasian elk Alces alces LC
• Roe deer Capreolus capreolus LC
• Red deer Cervus elaphus LC
• Fallow deer Dama dama LC
• Reindeer Rangifer tarandus LC

Family: Suidae

• Wild boar Sus scrofa LC

Carnivorans

Red fox

Wolverine

Harbour seal

Further information: Carnivora

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

• Arctic fox Alopex lagopus LC
• Grey wolf Canis lupus LC
• Raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides LC
• Red fox Vulpes vulpes LC

Family: Felidae

• Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx LC

Family: Mustelidae

• Wolverine Gulo gulo LC
• European otter Lutra lutra NT
• European pine marten Martes martes LC
• European badger Meles meles LC
• Stoat Mustela erminea LC
• Least weasel Mustela nivalis LC
• European polecat Mustela putorius LC
• American mink Neovison vison LC

Family: Odobenidae

• Walrus Odobenus rosmarus DD

Family: Phocidae

• Grey seal Halichoerus grypus LC
• Harbour seal Phoca vitulina LC
• Ringed seal Pusa hispida LC

Family: Ursidae

• Brown bear Ursus arctos LC

Whales, dolphins and porpoises

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Long-finned pilot whale

Harbour porpoise

Further information: Cetacea

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

• Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC
• Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN

Family: Delphinidae

• Long-finned pilot whale Globicephala melas DD
• Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus LC
• Atlantic white-sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus acutus LC
• White-beaked dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris LC
• Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus LC

Family: Monodontidae

• Beluga whale Delphinapterus leucas LC

Family: Phocoenidae

• Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena LC

Family: Ziphiidae

• North Atlantic bottlenose whale Hyperoodon ampullatus DD
• Sowerby's beaked whale Mesoplodon bidens DD
• Cuvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris LC

Bats

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Northern bat

Nathusius' pipistrelle

Further information: Bat

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

• Western barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus NT
• Northern bat Eptesicus nilssonii LC
• Serotine Eptesicus serotinus LC
• Bechstein's bat Myotis bechsteinii NT
• Brandt's bat Myotis brandtii LC
• Pond bat Myotis dasycneme NT
• Daubenton's bat Myotis daubentonii LC
• Greater mouse-eared bat Myotis myotis LC
• Whiskered bat Myotis mystacinus LC
• Natterer's bat Myotis nattereri LC
• Lesser noctule Nyctalus leisleri LC
• Common noctule Nyctalus noctula LC
• Nathusius' pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii LC
• Common pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus LC
• Soprano pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus LC
• Brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus LC
• Grey long-eared bat Plecotus austriacus LC
• Parti-coloured bat Vespertilio murinus LC

Hedgehogs and gymnures

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Western European hedgehog

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Mountain hare

Further information: Erinaceidae

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

• Western European hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus LC

Lagomorphs

Further information: Lagomorpha

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

• European hare Lepus europaeus LC
• Mountain hare Lepus timidus LC
• European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus NT

Primates

Further information: Primate

Primates are members of the order Primate.

Family: Hominidae

• Human Homo sapiens LC

Rodents

Eurasian beaver

House mouse

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Eurasian red squirrel

Further information: Rodent

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

• Eurasian beaver Castor fiber LC

Family: Cricetidae

• European water vole Arvicola amphibius LC
• Norway lemming Lemmus lemmus LC
• Field vole Microtus agrestis LC
• Tundra vole Microtus oeconomus LC
• Bank vole Myodes glareolus LC
• Grey red-backed vole Myodes rufocanus LC
• Northern red-backed vole Myodes rutilus LC
• Wood lemming Myopus schisticolor LC
• Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus LC

Family: Dipodidae

• Northern birch mouse Sicista betulina LC

Family: Gliridae

• Hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius LC

Family: Muridae

• Yellow-necked mouse Apodemus flavicollis LC
• Wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus LC
• Eurasian harvest mouse Micromys minutus LC
• House mouse Mus musculus LC
• Brown rat Rattus norvegicus LC

Family: Sciuridae

• Eurasian red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris LC

Shrews, moles and solenodons

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Eurasian pygmy shrew

Further information: Soricomorpha

The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals of the order Soricomorpha. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

Family: Soricidae

• Eurasian water shrew Neomys fodiens LC
• Common shrew Sorex araneus LC
• Laxmann's shrew Sorex caecutiens LC
• Even-toothed shrew Sorex isodon LC
• Eurasian least shrew Sorex minutissimus LC
• Eurasian pygmy shrew Sorex minutus LC

Family: Talpidae

• European mole Talpa europaea LC

See also

• List of birds of Sweden
• List of chordate orders
• Lists of mammals by region
• List of prehistoric mammals
• Mammal classification
• Mammals described in the 2000s