Common name: Canada Lynx
Scientific name: Lynx canadensis Kerr, 1792

Class:
Mammalia (Mammals)
Order:
Carnivora (Carnivores)
Family:
Felidae (Cats)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Palustrine:
FORESTED WETLAND
Terrestrial:
Alpine, Forest - Conifer, Forest - Mixed, Woodland - Conifer, Woodland - Mixed, Tundra

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G5
Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).
State conservation status rank:
SX
Presumed Extirpated from New York - No existing locations known anywhere in New York despite intensive searches of historical locations and other appropriate habitat, and virtually no likelihood of rediscovery.
Federal protection:
Threatened
Listed as Threatened under the Federal Endangered Species Act
State protection:
Threatened
Listed as Threatened by New York State: likely to become Endangered in the foreseeable future. For animals, taking, importation, transportation, or possession is prohibited, except under license or permit. For plants, removal or damage without the consent of the landowner is prohibited.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
W: Track on a watch list only

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.102126/Lynx_canadensis/