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or Canadian states. For sea creatures and creatures found on islands in the oceans, we recommend browsing the
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This list is made possible through a database keyword search/filtering process which may not be 100% accurate. Therefore, all endangered species of Finland may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in Europe, browse the
endangered species list.
Using the total at the bottom of this page as an official count of endangered species of the world is
. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our
page.
| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
Apollo Butterfly
|
Parnassius apollo |
Insects |
Asia, Europe, Middle East |
2. |
Atlantic Cod
|
Gadus morhua |
Fishes |
Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), Oceanic |
3. |
Black-tailed Godwit
|
Limosa limosa |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic |
4. |
Broad-fingered Crayfish
|
Astacus astacus |
Crustaceans |
Asia, Europe |
5. |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
|
Tryngites subruficollis |
Birds |
Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
6. |
Corncrake
|
Crex crex |
Birds |
Africa to Asia |
7. |
Cucujus cinnaberinus
|
Cucujus cinnaberinus |
Insects |
Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden |
8. |
Dytiscus latissimus
|
Dytiscus latissimus |
Insects |
Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine |
9. |
Egyptian Vulture
|
Neophron percnopterus |
Birds |
Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East |
10. |
Eurasian Curlew
|
Numenius arquata |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
11. |
Eurasian Otter
|
Lutra lutra |
Mammals |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
12. |
Eurasian Peregrine Falcon
|
Falco peregrinus peregrinus |
Birds |
Eurasia south to Africa and Mideast |
13. |
European Eel
|
Anguilla anguilla |
Fishes |
European coasts from the Black Sea to the White Sea (Russia), Rivers of the North Atlantic, Baltic and Mediterranean Seas |
14. |
European Mink
|
Mustela lutreola |
Mammals |
Europe |
15. |
Formicoxenus nitidulus
|
Formicoxenus nitidulus |
Insects |
Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland |
16. |
Freshwater Pearl Mussel
|
Margaritifera margaritifera |
Clams |
Europe |
17. |
Garden Dormouse
|
Eliomys quercinus |
Mammals |
Asia, Europe |
18. |
Graphoderus bilineatus
|
Graphoderus bilineatus |
Insects |
Asia, Europe, Middle East |
19. |
Great Bustard
|
Otis tarda |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
20. |
Great Snipe
|
Gallinago media |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe |
21. |
Greater Spotted Eagle
|
Aquila clanga |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
22. |
Ivory Gull
|
Pagophila eburnea |
Birds |
Asia, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic |
|
23. |
Lesser White-fronted Goose
|
Anser erythropus |
Birds |
Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory) |
24. |
Little Bustard
|
Tetrax tetrax |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
25. |
Maraene Whitefish
|
Coregonus maraena |
Fishes |
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands (Europe), Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden |
26. |
Marsh Earwort
|
Jamesoniella undulifolia |
Plants |
Austria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Korea, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
27. |
Nehalennia speciosa
|
Nehalennia speciosa |
Insects |
Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine |
28. |
Pond Bat
|
Myotis dasycneme |
Mammals |
Asia, Europe |
29. |
Red Kite
|
Milvus milvus |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
30. |
Saimaa Ringed Seal
|
Phoca hispida saimensis |
Mammals |
Finland (Lake Saimaa) |
31. |
Saker Falcon
|
Falco cherrug |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe |
32. |
Small Lappet Moth
|
Phyllodesma ilicifolia |
Insects |
Austria, Belarus, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine |
33. |
Sociable Lapwing
|
Vanellus gregarius |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
34. |
Sooty Shearwater
|
Ardenna grisea |
Birds |
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
35. |
Steller's Eider
|
Polysticta stelleri |
Birds |
Asia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
36. |
Varsikloja
|
Coregonus trybomi |
Fishes |
Finland, Russia, Sweden |
37. |
Wolverine
|
Gulo gulo |
Mammals |
Canada, China, Estonia, Finland, Mongolia, Norway, Russia, Sweden, United States |
38. |
Yellow-breasted Bunting
|
Emberiza aureola |
Birds |
Finland, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Mongolia |