Greenland - 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 Greenland. 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.
| Greenland prehistoric age | ||||
| Greenland extinct species Paleozoic |
 | Primitive amphibia |
Ichthyostega (374～359 Mya),
Acanthostega (365 Mya) | |
| Anomalocaridid |
Kerygmachela (530～516 Mya),
Anomalocaris (530～501 Mya; ６０cm),
Pambdelurion (518～505 Mya) | ||
 | Trilobite |
Buenellus (530～513 Mya),
Olenoides (530～490 Mya),
Peronopsis (530～490 Mya),
Ekwipagetia (516～513 Mya),
Calodiscus (516～501 Mya),
Lejopyge (513～501 Mya),
Elrathia (513～488.3 Mya),
Ptychagnostus (507～488.3 Mya),
Cheirurus (452～383.7 Mya; Great Dying①) | ||
| Primitive mollusc |
Halkieria | ||
| Primitive cephalopod |
Endoceras (488.3～443.7 Mya) | ||
 | Ammonite |
Cyclolobus (258～251 Mya) | ||
| Greenland extinct species Mesozoic |
 | Turtle |
Proganochelys (216.5～203.6 Mya; Oldest turtles) | |
| Marine reptile |
Grippia (251～199.6 Mya),
Ophthalmosaurus (199.6～150.8 Mya) | ||
| Primitive amphibia |
Cyclotosaurus (245～203.6 Mya),
Gerrothorax (237～199.6 Mya; Extremely flat body) | ||
 | Ray-finned fish |
Saurichthys (258～164.7 Mya; Great Dying③④) | ||
Greenland is a territory of Denmark located in North America and North Europe. It is the largest island in the the Arctic Ocean. It is mostly covered with the glacier. The following shows the distribution of animals in Greenland.
| Greenland | ||||
| Greenland regionally extinct in historic age |
 | Even-toed ungulate | Arctic Reindeer* (？～AD1900; Longest migration) | |
| Greenland extant species |
 | Rabbit |
Arctic Hare,
Mountain Hare | |
| Even-toed ungulate |
European Roe Deer,
Caribou (Longest migration),
Musk ox | ||
 | Carnivora |
Gray Wolf,
Red Fox,
Arctic Fox,
Polar Bear (３m) | ||
 | Goose |
White-fronted Goose,
Pink-footed Goose,
Snow Goose,
Brent Goose,
Barnacle Goose,
Canada Goose | ||
| Greenland marine extant species |
 | Whale |
Bowhead Whale,
North Atlantic Right Whale,
Fin Whale (２７m),
Blue Whale (３３m),
Common Minke Whale,
Humpback Whale,
Narwhal (Long straight tusk),
Beluga (All-white color skin),
Sperm Whale,
Northern Bottlenose Whale | |
 | Dolphin |
Bottlenose Dolphin,
Striped Dolphin,
White-beaked Dolphin,
Atlantic White-sided Dolphin,
Long-finned Pilot Whale,
Harbour Porpoise | ||
 | Marine mammal |
Walrus (Massive migration),
Bearded Seal,
Hooded Seal,
Common Seal,
Harp Seal,
Ringed Seal | ||
 | Puffin |
Atlantic Puffin | ||
 | Shark |
Porbeagle shark | ||