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Animals in Svalbard & Jan Mayen

10 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from Svalbard & Jan Mayen, 4 of them threatened. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.

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Species recorded
10
Threatened
4
Groups represented
4
Sighting records
5,898
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale

Which well-known animals are recorded in Svalbard & Jan Mayen?

The most looked-up species with records here.

LC, Least Concern
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Anatidae

VU, Vulnerable
Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)

Snowy owl

Bubo scandiacus

Strigidae

EN, Endangered
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)

Blue whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Balaenopteridae

What kinds of animals are recorded in Svalbard & Jan Mayen?

  1. Mammals

    polar bear, blue whale

    2 species

  2. Birds

    mallard, european robin, peregrine falcon, snowy owl …

    5 species

  3. Fish

    atlantic salmon

    1 species

  4. Other invertebrates

    earthworm, common starfish

    2 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in Svalbard & Jan Mayen?

Species listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The category is global, not specific to Svalbard & Jan Mayen.

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusRecords here
Polar bearUrsus maritimusUrsidaeVulnerable255
Snowy owlBubo scandiacusStrigidaeVulnerable81
Atlantic puffinFratercula arcticaAlcidaeVulnerable4,475
Blue whaleBalaenoptera musculusBalaenopteridaeEndangered239

All animals recorded in Svalbard & Jan Mayen

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Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusRecords here
MallardAnas platyrhynchosAnatidaeLeast Concern661
European robinErithacus rubeculaMuscicapidaeLeast Concern30
Peregrine falconFalco peregrinusFalconidaeLeast Concern5
Atlantic salmonSalmo salarSalmonidaeNear Threatened148
Polar bearUrsus maritimusUrsidaeVulnerable255
Snowy owlBubo scandiacusStrigidaeVulnerable81
Atlantic puffinFratercula arcticaAlcidaeVulnerable4,475
Blue whaleBalaenoptera musculusBalaenopteridaeEndangered239
EarthwormLumbricus terrestrisLumbricidaeNot recorded2
Common starfishAsterias rubensAsteriidaeNot recorded2

Method: a species is listed if GBIF holds at least one CC0 or CC BY occurrence record for it in Svalbard & Jan Mayen. Zoo animals, escapes and introduced populations are included, and native species nobody has recorded are missing. See the methodology.