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NRLD - 96212 | Sorex bendirii

Assessment ID
96212
Taxon name
Sorex bendirii
Merriam, 1884
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex bendirii
Merriam, 1884
Common name(s)
Pacific Water Shrew (English), Musaraigne de Bendire (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
bendirii
Species authority
Merriam, 1884
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
Endangered; En voie de disparition
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
The habitat of this rare species, confined to the lower Fraser valley region of British Columbia, continues to decline and fragment as a result of development. There is little chance of rescue. It is extremely rare throughout its range.; L'habitat de cette espèce rare, confiné à la région de la vallée du bas Fraser de la Colombie-Britannique, continue de diminuer et de se fragmenter en raison de l'aménagement. Une immigration de source externe est peu probable. L'espèce est extrêmement rare dans toute son aire de répartition.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2006
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 (2006)
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 Threatened in April 1994 and in May 2000. Status re-examined and designated Endangered in April 2006.; Espèce désignée ' menacée ' en avril 1994 et en mai 2000. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en avril 2006.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2006)
COSEWIC. 2006. 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