The beautiful thickly furred Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) is one of the few cat species that still have healthy populations in its remote range in Canada. Nevertheless due to trapping for their luxurious fur, populations have declined in southern areas where they were less abundant and local protection measures have become necessary.

Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) Unique Facts

~ Population numbers linked to snowshoe hare cycle ~

~ Sustainable legal trapping programs in Canada ~

~ Endemic to North America ~

Canada Lynx - Canadian Lynx - Lynx canadensis — Lynx canadensis Southern Yukon, Canada
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Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) Classification

The taxonomy or scientific classification of the Canada Lynx species (Lynx canadensis) is as follows:

Kingdom: Animalia (animals)

Phylum: Chordata (vertebrates)

Class: Mammalia (mammals)

Order: Carnivora (carnivores)

Suborder: Feliformia (cat-like)

Family: Felidae (cats)

Genus: Lynx

Species: Lynx canadensis (Canada Lynx)

Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) Subspecies (lower classifications)

The global conservation status of the Canada Lynx, also known as Canadian Lynx, is Least Concern (LC), but the cat is listed as "Endangered" and "Threatened" under local legislation in some parts of its southern range. Currently there are no recognized subspecies.

Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) Conservation

The following organizations are involved in protecting the Canada Lynx by ensuring harvesting is sustainable in Canada, and to mitigate further declines due to excessive trapping, habitat destruction and fragmentation in its southern range.