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1Iceland

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Showing 239 species · Iceland

Showing 239 species · Iceland

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Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
Harbor PorpoiseLeast Concern

Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Arctic FoxLeast Concern

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
North Atlantic Right WhaleEndangered

North Atlantic Right Whale

Eubalaena glacialis

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Beluga WhaleNear Threatened

Beluga Whale

Delphinapterus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Northern GannetLeast Concern

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
SalmonLeast Concern

Salmon

Salmo salar

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Short-beaked Common DolphinLeast Concern

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
ReindeerVulnerable

Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Common CuttlefishNot Evaluated

Common Cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Brown TroutNot Evaluated

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Snowy OwlVulnerable

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
AngelsharkCritically Endangered

Angelshark

Squatina squatina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
CodVulnerable

Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Horse MackerelVulnerable

Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Eurasian LynxLeast Concern

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx lynx

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Gray WolfLeast Concern

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Lion's Mane JellyfishNot Evaluated

Lion's Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

SolitaryOceanCnidarian
White-tailed EagleLeast Concern

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs
GrayfishVulnerable

Grayfish

Alopias vulpinus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Harbor SealLeast Concern

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Grey SealLeast Concern

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Sea LampreyLeast Concern

Sea Lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Great ScallopNot Evaluated

Great Scallop

Pecten maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
MuskoxLeast Concern

Muskox

Ovibos moschatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Common MurreLeast Concern

Common Murre

Uria aalge

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
24 countries
Ringed SealLeast Concern

Ringed Seal

Pusa hispida

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
European ShagLeast Concern

European Shag

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Greylag GooseLeast Concern

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Barnacle GooseLeast Concern

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Arctic TernLeast Concern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
DunlinLeast Concern

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
59 countries
WolverineLeast Concern

Wolverine

Gulo gulo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
16 countries
Rock PtarmiganLeast Concern

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Eurasian BeaverLeast Concern

Eurasian Beaver

Castor fiber

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
MerlinLeast Concern

Merlin

Falco columbarius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
69 countries
Eurasian OystercatcherNear Threatened

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

CarnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Greater White-fronted GooseLeast Concern

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
StoatNot Evaluated

Stoat

Mustela erminea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Black-throated DiverLeast Concern

Black-throated Diver

Gavia arctica

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common LoonLeast Concern

Common Loon

Gavia immer

PiscivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common EiderLeast Concern

Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Water PipitLeast Concern

Water Pipit

Anthus spinoletta

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
European Golden PloverLeast Concern

European Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
Norway LemmingLeast Concern

Norway Lemming

Lemmus lemmus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Vulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Edible Sea Urchin

Echinus esculentus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Near Threatened

Rabbitfish

Chimaera monstrosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Cockle

Cerastoderma edule

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Not Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
Least Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn herds
Not Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

European Sand Cumacean

Cumopsis goodsir

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Hermit Crab

Pagurus bernhardus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Basket Star

Gorgonocephalus eucnemis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Starfish

Asterias rubens

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Speckled Sea Louse

Eurydice pulchra

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Rugose Squat Lobster

Munida rugosa

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Least Concern

European Hake

Merluccius merluccius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Hagfish

Myxine glutinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Velvet Swimming Crab

Necora puber

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Brittlestar

Ophiothrix fragilis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Common Oyster

Ostrea edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Least Concern

Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Scyliorhinus canicula

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Sand Hopper

Talitrus saltator

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Bobtail Squid

Sepiola atlantica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Northern Nutclam

Nuculana pernula

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Sand Gaper

Mya arenaria

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Ocean Quahog

Arctica islandica

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Chequered Carpet Shell

Ruditapes decussatus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Long-legged Spider Crab

Macropodia rostrata

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Acorn Barnacle

Semibalanus balanoides

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Rough Barnacle

Balanus balanus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Periwinkle

Littorina littorea

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Whelk

Buccinum undatum

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Northern Shrimp

Pandalus borealis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Ghost Shrimp

Caprella linearis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Old Cardita

Cardites antiquatus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Norway Lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Smelt

Osmerus eperlanus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Purple Heart Urchin

Spatangus purpureus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Bootlace Worm

Lineus longissimus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Sand Mason

Lanice conchilega

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Estuary Ragworm

Nereis diversicolor

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Peacock Worm

Sabella pavonina

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Serrated Marine Isopod

Sphaeroma serratum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Limpet

Patella vulgata

HerbivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Rosy Feather-star

Antedon bifida

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Pod Razor Shell

Ensis siliqua

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Brittlestar

Amphiura filiformis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Skipper

Scomberesox saurus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Flat Top Shell

Gibbula umbilicalis

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Orange-footed Sea Cucumber

Cucumaria frondosa

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosomes

Pyrosoma atlanticum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Phosphorescent Sea Pen

Pennatula phosphorea

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Tub Gurnard

Chelidonichthys lucerna

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Not Evaluated

Beadlet Anemone

Actinia equina

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Blainville's Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon densirostris

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Vulnerable

Powan

Coregonus lavaretus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

CarnivoreOceanMammal
Vulnerable

Hooded Seal

Cystophora cristata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Sea Bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Thornback Ray

Raja clavata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Atlantic Bonito

Sarda sarda

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

European Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Not Evaluated

Edible Crab

Cancer pagurus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Data Deficient

Conger

Conger conger

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Data Deficient

Dover Sole

Solea solea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pilchard

Sardina pilchardus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Blue Whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

River Lamprey

Lampetra fluviatilis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
Least Concern

Turbot

Scophthalmus maximus

CarnivoreFishOcean
Vulnerable

Greenland Shark

Somniosus microcephalus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Arctic Charr

Salvelinus alpinus

CarnivoreFishFreshwater
Vulnerable

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

CarnivoreIn schoolsVulnerable
Data Deficient

Small Sandeel

Ammodytes tobianus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Near Threatened

Thick-lipped Mullet

Chelon labrosus

OmnivoreNear ThreatenedFish
Least Concern

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

White-beaked Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus albirostris

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Least Concern

Pouting

Trisopterus luscus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Harp Seal

Pagophilus groenlandicus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Least Concern

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Bearded Seal

Erignathus barbatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Data Deficient

John Dory

Zeus faber

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
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Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
134 countries46 parks104 dive sites
Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
109 countries29 parks45 dive sites
WalrusVulnerable

Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
9 countries14 parks1 dive site
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries83 parks364 dive sites
Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries5 parks13 dive sites
Atlantic PuffinVulnerable

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
21 countries27 parks5 dive sites
Brown BearLeast Concern

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
51 countries53 parks
Fin WhaleEndangered

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
49 countries4 parks28 dive sites
Polar BearVulnerable

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
9 countries4 parks1 dive site
NarwhalNear Threatened

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
8 countries12 parks1 dive site
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111 countries69 parks127 dive sites
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