Sweden - 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 Sweden. 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.
| Sweden prehistoric age | ||||
| Sweden extinct species Paleozoic |
 | Spiny shark |
Nostolepis (421.3～391.9 Mya) | |
| Ray-finned fish | Andreolepis (421.3～418.1 Mya) | ||
 | Trilobite |
Paradoxides (530-501 Mya),
Onychopyge (490～449 Mya),
Triarthrus (488.3～445.6 Mya),
Asaphus (468.1～449 Mya),
Hadromeros (460.9～425.4 Mya),
Phacops (460.5～345.3 Mya; Great Dying①),
Cheirurus (452～383.7 Mya; Great Dying①) | ||
 | Primitive cephalopod |
Endoceras (488.3～443.7 Mya) | ||
| Sweden extinct species Mesozoic |
| Marine lizard |
Eonatator,
Plioplatecarpus (99.6～65.5 Mya) | |
| Primitive amphibia |
Gerrothorax (237～199.6 Mya; Extremely flat body) | ||
| Cartilaginous fish |
Hybodus (268～65.5 Mya; Great Dying③④) | ||
Sweden is a country located in North Europe. It is bordered by Norway and Finland, and by the Baltic Sea to the south-east. The following shows the distribution of animals in Sweden.
| Sweden | ||||
| Sweden regionally extinct in historic age |
 | Sea-cow |
Steller's Sea Cow (0.3 Mya～AD1768; ８m) | |
| Sweden extant species |
 | Rabbit |
European Rabbit,
Mountain Hare,
European Hare | |
 | Rodent |
European Beaver,
Eurasian Red Squirrel,
West European Hedgehog | ||
 | Even-toed ungulate |
European red deer,
European Roe Deer,
Eurasian Elk | ||
 | Carnivora |
Eurasian Lynx (Spotted),
Gray Wolf,
Red Fox,
Arctic Fox,
Brown Bear (３m),
European otter,
Wolverine,
European Pine Marten,
Eurasian Badger,
European Polecat,
Short-tailed weasel,
Least weasel | ||
 | Goose |
White-fronted Goose,
Taiga Bean-Goose,
Pink-footed Goose,
Lesser White-fronted Goose,
Greylag Goose,
Brent Goose,
Barnacle Goose,
Canada Goose | ||
 | Swan |
Mute swan,
Whooper swan,
Tundra swan | ||
 | Stork |
White Stork,
Black Stork | ||
 | Crane |
Common Crane | ||
| Sweden marine extant species |
 | Marine mammal |
Walrus (Massive migration),
Common Seal,
Ringed Seal,
Grey Seal | |
 | Puffin |
Atlantic Puffin | ||
 | Shark |
Porbeagle shark | ||