Canada lynx Lynx canadensis Least concern
Where the Canada lynx lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 268 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See small wild cats on the world map
| Scientific name | Lynx canadensis |
|---|---|
| Group | Small wild cats |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | North America |
| Diet (main food) | Western gray squirrel, vole, Didelphis virginiana, carrion, European Mole, Odocoileus virginianus, Arctic hare, lemming, Lepus europaeus, Wild Turkey, American marten, American red squirrel, mule deer, Rangifer tarandus, beaver, Dall sheep, Centrocercus, Arctic fox, red fox, rabbit |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Felidae |
Where does the Canada lynx live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Canada lynx in 2 countries and territories across North America.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
What does a Canada lynx eat?
Wikidata lists the main food source of the Canada lynx as: Western gray squirrel, vole, Didelphis virginiana, carrion, European Mole, Odocoileus virginianus, Arctic hare, lemming, Lepus europaeus, Wild Turkey, American marten, American red squirrel, mule deer, Rangifer tarandus, beaver, Dall sheep, Centrocercus, Arctic fox, red fox, rabbit.
Is the Canada lynx endangered?
The Canada lynx’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Canada lynx?
The Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Felidae, genus Lynx. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Canada lynx
The Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) or Canadian lynx is one of the four living species in the genus Lynx. It is a medium-sized wild cat characterized by long, dense fur, triangular ears with black tufts at the tips, and broad, snowshoe-like paws. Its hindlimbs are longer than the forelimbs, so its back slopes downward to the front. The Canada lynx stands 48–56 cm (19–22 in) tall at the shoulder and weighs between 5 and 17 kg (11 and 37 lb). It is a good swimmer and an agile climber.
The Canada lynx was first described by Robert Kerr in 1792. Three subspecies have been proposed, but their validity is doubted; it is mostly considered a monotypic species. It ranges across Alaska, Canada and northern areas of the contiguous United States, where it predominantly inhabits dense boreal forests.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Canada lynx (revision 1366722124), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q146457 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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