MAMMALS
& Other Wildlife
during 
Focus On Nature Tours

in Sweden  
in the Fall
 

1996 thru 2014

during the months of 
September and October


A cumulative list compiled by Armas Hill 


Photo at upper right:  ELK  (called MOOSE in North America, called ALG in Swedish)
(photographed during the FONT September 2007 tour in Sweden  by James Scheib) 


Codes:

FS:  in the area of Falsterbo & Skanor in far-southern Sweden
OL:  on Oland Island, in the Baltic, off the coast of southeast Sweden  

sep:  in September
oct:   in October

(i):  introduced species in Europe

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Mammals:

1. Western Hedgehog ______  FS sep
   Erinaceus europaeus
   
   
2. Common Pipistrelle  (Dvargfladdermus)  ______  OI sep
   Pipistrellus pipistrellus
   
   
3. Red Deer  (Kronhjort)   ______  sep oct  (called Elk in North America)
   Cervus elaphus
   
   
4. Western Roe Deer  (Radjur) ______  FS OI sep
   Capreolus capreolus
   
   
5. Fallow Deer (i)  (Dovhjort)  ______ OI sep
   Dama dama
   
   
   
   Fallow Deer 
   (photographed during the September 2007 FONT tour in Sweden
    by James Scheib)
   
   
6. Elk  (Alg)  ______  OI sep  (called Moose in North America) (photo at top of list)
   Alces alces
   
   
7. Red Squirrel  ______ sep
   Sciurus vulgaris
   
   
8. European Rabbit  (Vildkanin)  ______  FS sep
   Oryctolagus cuniculus
   
   
9. European Hare  ______
   Lepus europaeus
   
    
10. Stoat (or Ermine)  ______
    Mustela erminea
    
    
11. Eurasian Badger  (Gravling)  ______ sep
    Meles meles 
    
    
12. Gray Seal  ______  FS OI sep
    Halichoerus grypus
    
    
13. Harbor Seal  (Knubbsal)  ______  FS OI sep
    Phoca vitulina
    
    
    
    A Harbor Seal looking at us as we looked at it,
    during our September 2007 Sweden tour on Oland Island
    (photo by James Scheib)
    
    
    
    Butterflies:
    
    
    Small White  ______  FS OI
    Artogeia rapae
    
    Small Copper  ______ FS OI
    Lycaena phlaeas
    
    
    
    Small Copper
    (photographed during the September 2007 FONT tour in Sweden
     by James Scheib)
     
    
    Small Tortoiseshell  ______  FS
    Aglais urticae
    
    
    
    Small Tortoiseshell
    (photographed during the September 2007 FONT tour in Sweden
     by James Scheib)
    
    
    Painted Lady  ______  FS
    Cynthia cardui
    
    
    
    Painted Lady
    (photo by Howard Eskin)
    
    
    Red Admiral  ______  FS
    Vanessa atlantica
    
    
    
    Red Admiral
    (photo by Karl Frafjord)
    
    
    

    

    
    
    Mammals (Daggdjur) 
    that have been recorded on 
    Oland Island, Sweden
    
    
    Codes: 
    
    Status in Europe:
    (t2):  endangered
    (t3):  vulnerable
    (nt): near-threatened 

     

    Western Hedgehog  
    Erinaceus europaeus

    Pygmy Shrew
    Sorex minutus
    
    Water Shrew
    Neomys fodiens 
    
    Common Shrew
    Sorex araneus
    
    Common Mole
    Talpa europaea
    
    Pond Bat  (t2) ______
    Myotis dasycneme
    
    Natterer's Bat  (t3) ______
    Myotis nattereri
    
    Common Pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus pipistrellus
    
    Soprano Pipistrelle ______  (split from the Common Pipistrelle in 1999) 
    Pipistrellus pygmaeus
    
    Nathusius' Pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus nathusii
    
    Northern Bat
    Eptesicus nilssoni  
    
    Common Serotine
    Eptesicus serotinus
    
    Barbastelle Bat  (t2) ______
    Barbastella barbastellus
    
    Red Fox
    Vulpes vulpes
    
    Stoat
    Mustela erminea
    
    Weasel
    Mustela nivalis 
    
    Western Polecat
    Mustela putorius
    
    American Mink (i)
    Mustela vison 
    
    Pine Marten
    Martes martes
    
    Eurasian Badger
    Meles meles
    
    Otter
    Lutra lutra
    
    Harbor Seal  (t3) ______
    Phoca vitulina
    
    Ringed Seal  (t3) ______
    Phoca (formerly Pusa) hispida
    
    Grey Seal  (nt) ______
    Halichoerus grypus
    
    Harbor Porpoise
    Phocoena phocoena
    
    Wild Boar
    Sus scrofa
    
    Red Deer ______ (called Elk in North America)
    Cervus elaphus
    
    Fallow Deer (i)
    Dama dama
    
    Elk  ______  (called Moose in North America) 
    Alces alces
    
    Western Roe Deer
    Capreolus capreolus
    
    Red Squirrel
    Sciurus vulgaris
    
    Bank Vole
    Clethrionomys glareolus
    
    Northern Water Vole
    Arvicola terrestris
    
    Field Vole
    Microtus agrestis
    
    Wood Mouse
    Apodemus sylvaticus
    
    Yellow-necked Mouse
    Apodemus flavicollis
    
    Brown Rat (i)
    Rattus norvegicus
    
    House Mouse
    Mus Musculus
    
    Common Dormouse
    Musclardinus avellanarius
    
    Brown Hare
    Lepus europaeus
    
    Mountain Hare
    Lepus timidus
    
    European Rabbit
    Oryctolagus cuniculus