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NRLD - 93581 | Aplodontia rufa

Assessment ID
93581
Taxon name
Aplodontia rufa
(Rafinesque, 1817)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Aplodontia rufa
(Rafinesque, 1817)
Common name(s)
Mountain Beaver (English), Castor de montagne (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
aplodontiidae
Genus
Aplodontia
Species
rufa
Species authority
(Rafinesque, 1817)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Canada
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Special Concern; Préoccupante
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
The range of this forest-dwelling rodent has decreased following habitat destruction through forestry and urbanization, and some of the remaining area of occupancy is at risk from these same activities. Its dispersal abilities are limited and recolonization of suitable habitat is very slow, leading to population fragmentation.; L'aire de répartition de ce rongeur sylvicole a diminué à la suite de la destruction de l'habitat par la foresterie et l'urbanisation. Ces deux même éléments mettent également en péril certaines des zones d'occupation restantes. Sa capacité à se disperser est limitée, et la colonisation d'un habitat convenable se fait très lentement, ce qui mène à la fragmentation de la population.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2001
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Environment Canada.
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2001)
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
British Columbia
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
History
Designated Not at Risk in April 1984. Status re-examined and designated Special Concern in April 1999. Status re-examined and confirmed in November 2001.; Espèce désignée ' non en péril ' en avril 1984. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1999. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en novembre 2001.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2001)
COSEWIC. 2001. Canadian Wildlife Species at Risk. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Web site: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html