Raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides

Description

Raccoon dog

Source: FinBIF species descriptions
Description text authors:

Katja Holmala and Kaarina Kauhala, Luke

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Observations
  • Total squares
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Nyctereutes procyonoides
Author
(Gray, 1834)
Vernacular names
  • supikoira (Finnish)
  • mårdhund (Swedish)
  • Raccoon dog (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.46564
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Published from Finland
Status in Finland
  • Anthropogenic
This species is invasive
EstablishmentEstablished
Regulatory Status
  • Invasive alien species of Union concern (EU 2016/1141; 2017/1263; 2019/1262; 2022/1203) ?
  • Finland’s National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species (GR 2012) ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
  • 2019 NA – Not Applicable
  • 2015 NA – Not Applicable
  • 2010 NA – Not Applicable
  • 2000 NE – Not Evaluated
Expert
  • Thomas Lilley
DNA barcode sequences
Nyctereutes procyonoides
16 public records
Informal groups
  • Mammals