Bandicota bengalensis | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Bandicota bengalensis | (Gray, 1835)
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327689
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
RRL Synonyms
Arvicola bengalensis Gray, 1835; Mus tarayensis Horsfield, 1855; Mus blythianus Anderson, 1878
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Native to Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Introduced to Indonesia and Saudi Arabia (Aplin et al. 2008).Widely distributed throughout the country (Khan 1982, 2008, Chakma 2009).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is terrestrial, burrower and crepuscular. Usually aggressive; erects piles of long hairs and grunts when excited. Feeds on variety of foods but usually vegetables, grass, roots, grains, tubers, seeds and also invertebrates (Chakma 2009). It inhabits a wide range of habitats including forests, agricultural lands and suburban areas. Prefers cultivated land (Chakma 2009). It is a known pest of all cultivated crops and stored grains (Khan 1987).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
Listed as Least Concern in the view of its wide distribution throughout the country (Khan 1987) and presumed large population. Moreover, this species can tolerate a broad range of habitats (Aplin et al. 2008). It does not fulfill any criteria to qualify threatened categories.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Sharmin Akhtar
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Not Threatened in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Bandicota bengalensis Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Bandicota