Estonia - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
Classified animal picture guide. Highlighting the link 
of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.
of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Estonia. The explanation in brackets is the ages they lived in extinct species. Note that Mya is million years ago. For example, "48.6～40.4 Mya" shows a range between 48.6 and 40.4 million years ago. The time range is shown in the Geological Time Table. The followings are a part of the Evolutionary Tree.
| Estonia prehistoric age | ||||
| Estonia extinct species Paleozoic |
 | Jawless fish |
Thelodus (443.7～409.1 Mya),
Tremataspis (426.2～418.7 Mya),
Dartmuthia (423～416 Mya) | |
| Spiny shark | |||
| Ray-finned fish | Andreolepis (421.3～418.1 Mya) | ||
 | Trilobite |
Asaphus (468.1～449 Mya),
Pseudosphaerexochus (468.1～428.2 Mya; Great Dying①),
Harpes (452～383.7 Mya; Great Dying①) | ||
 | Sea scorpion |
Erettopterus (443.7～412.3 Mya),
Pterygotus (439～359.2 Mya; ２．３m) | ||
 | Primitive cephalopod |
Estonioceras (488～472 Mya),
Endoceras (488.3～443.7 Mya) | ||
| Primitive mollusc |
Hyolithes (530～253.8 Mya; Great Dying①②) | ||
| Estonia extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Carnivora |
Chasmaporthetes (4.9～0.781 Mya; Hyena) | |
Estonia is a country located in East Europe. It is bordered by Latvia and Russia, and the Baltic Sea to the north-west. The following shows the distribution of animals in Estonia.
| Estonia | ||||
| Estonia extant species |
 | Rodent |
European Beaver,
Eurasian Red Squirrel,
Siberian Flying Squirrel | |
 | Rabbit |
Mountain Hare,
European Hare | ||
 | Hedgehog |
Southern White-breasted Hedgehog,
West European Hedgehog | ||
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Wild Boar,
European red deer,
European Roe Deer,
Eurasian Elk | ||
| Carnivora |
Eurasian Lynx (Spotted),
Gray Wolf,
Red Fox,
Brown Bear (３m),
European otter,
Wolverine,
Beech Marten,
European Pine Marten,
Eurasian Badger,
European Polecat,
Short-tailed weasel,
European Mink,
Least weasel | ||
 | Goose |
White-fronted Goose,
Taiga Bean-Goose,
Pink-footed Goose,
Lesser White-fronted Goose,
Greylag Goose,
Bar-headed Goose ,
Snow Goose,
Brent Goose,
Barnacle Goose,
Canada Goose,
Red-breasted Goose | ||
 | Swan |
Mute swan,
Whooper swan,
Tundra swan | ||
 | Stork |
White Stork,
Black Stork | ||
 | Flamingo |
American Flamingo | ||
 | Ibis |
Glossy Ibis,
Common Spoonbill | ||
 | Crane |
Common Crane | ||
| Estonia marine extant species |
 | Marine mammal |
Ringed Seal,
Grey Seal | |