Geomys bursarius | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (1998)

Taxa
Geomys bursarius | (Shaw, 1800)
Geomys bursarius | Shaw, 1800
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (1998)
NRL Record ID
96525
Location
Countries in Assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
Plains Pocket Gopher (English)
Gaufre brun (Français)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Manitoba
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Not at Risk; Non en péril
Assessment rationale/justification
Restricted to a small area of southern Manitoba but widespread within its range. Population has recently expanded its range and the area of suitable habitat may be increasing.; L'espèce est restreinte à  une petite aire du Sud du Manitoba, mais bien répandue dans son aire de répartition. Cette espèce a récemment élargi son aire de répartition, et, l'aire de l'habitat convenable semble s'accroà®tre.
About the assessment
Assessment year
1998
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. 2008. Environment Canada.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) Assessment
Criteria system used
Modified_IUCN
Criteria Citation
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (1998)
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html
Supplementary Links

COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada/ COSEPAC- Comité sur la situation des espèces en péril au Canada; SARA Registry- Species at Risk Public Registry; Registre de la LEP- Registre public des espèces en péril

Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Designated Special Concern in April 1979. Status re-examined and designated Not at Risk in April 1998.; Espèce désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1979. Réexamen du statut et inscription à  la catégorie ' non en péril ' en avril 1998.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Geomys bursarius Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Geomyidae Geomys
Geomys bursarius Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Geomyidae Geomys