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Lynx lynx

Assessment information
IUCN StatusLeast concern
Date of entry in Appendix II2024
Geographic range
Countries Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

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Common names
EnglishEurasian Lynx
FrenchLynx commun/Lynx d'Europe
SpanishLince
GermanLuchs
Taxonomy
ClassMammalia
OrderCarnivora
FamilyFelidae
Scientific name Lynx lynx
Author(Linnaeus, 1758)
Standard referenceWilson, D. E. & Reeder, D. M. (ed.) (2005): Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition, John Hopkins University Press as the standard nomenclatural reference for terrestrial mammals, as recommended by the 14th meeting