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Belgium

Official name
Kingdom of Belgium
ISO alpha-2 code
BE
ISO alpha-3 code
BEL
ISO numeric-3 code
56
Continent
Europe
Subscribe to Belgium
Assessment ID
191512
Taxon name
Sorex minutus
Linnaeus, 1766
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex minutus
Linnaeus, 1766
Common name(s)
Dwergspitsmuis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
minutus
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1766
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Belgium (Flanders)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Belgium
Country ISO code(s)
BEL
BE-VLG
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
A2c;B1ab(ii,iii)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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
https://www.vlaanderen.be/publicaties/de-iucn-rode-lijst-van-de-zoogdieren-in-vlaanderen
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D (2014). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel. De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen. Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO.R.2014.1828211). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel.
Assessment ID
191511
Taxon name
Nyctalus noctula
(Schreber, 1774)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Nyctalus noctula
(Schreber, 1774)
Common name(s)
Rosse vleermuis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Nyctalus
Species
noctula
Species authority
(Schreber, 1774)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Belgium (Flanders)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Belgium
Country ISO code(s)
BEL
BE-VLG
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
D1
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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
https://www.vlaanderen.be/publicaties/de-iucn-rode-lijst-van-de-zoogdieren-in-vlaanderen
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D (2014). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel. De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen. Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO.R.2014.1828211). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel.
Assessment ID
191510
Taxon name
Myotis emarginatus
(E. Geoffroy, 1806)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Myotis emarginatus
(E. Geoffroy, 1806)
Common name(s)
Ingekorven vleermuis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Myotis
Species
emarginatus
Species authority
(E. Geoffroy, 1806)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Belgium (Flanders)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Belgium
Country ISO code(s)
BEL
BE-VLG
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
D
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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
https://www.vlaanderen.be/publicaties/de-iucn-rode-lijst-van-de-zoogdieren-in-vlaanderen
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D (2014). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel. De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen. Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO.R.2014.1828211). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel.
Assessment ID
191509
Taxon name
Mustela putorius
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mustela putorius
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
Bunzing
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Mustela
Species
putorius
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Belgium (Flanders)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Belgium
Country ISO code(s)
BEL
BE-VLG
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
A2c;B1b(ii);C1
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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
https://www.vlaanderen.be/publicaties/de-iucn-rode-lijst-van-de-zoogdieren-in-vlaanderen
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D (2014). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel. De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen. Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO.R.2014.1828211). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel.
Assessment ID
191508
Taxon name
Mustela erminea
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mustela erminea
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
Hermelijn
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Mustela
Species
erminea
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Belgium (Flanders)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Belgium
Country ISO code(s)
BEL
BE-VLG
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
A2c;B1b(ii);C1
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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
https://www.vlaanderen.be/publicaties/de-iucn-rode-lijst-van-de-zoogdieren-in-vlaanderen
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D (2014). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel. De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen. Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO.R.2014.1828211). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel.
Assessment ID
191507
Taxon name
Meles meles
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Meles meles
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Das
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Meles
Species
meles
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Belgium (Flanders)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Belgium
Country ISO code(s)
BEL
BE-VLG
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
B1b(iii);D
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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
https://www.vlaanderen.be/publicaties/de-iucn-rode-lijst-van-de-zoogdieren-in-vlaanderen
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D (2014). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel. De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen. Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO.R.2014.1828211). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel.
Assessment ID
191506
Taxon name
Halichoerus grypus
(Fabricius, 1791)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Halichoerus grypus
(Fabricius, 1791)
Common name(s)
Grijze zeehond
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
phocidae
Genus
Halichoerus
Species
grypus
Species authority
(Fabricius, 1791)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Belgium (Flanders)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Belgium
Country ISO code(s)
BEL
BE-VLG
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
D
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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
https://www.vlaanderen.be/publicaties/de-iucn-rode-lijst-van-de-zoogdieren-in-vlaanderen
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D (2014). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel. De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen. Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO.R.2014.1828211). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel.
Assessment ID
191505
Taxon name
Eptesicus serotinus
(Schreber, 1774)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Eptesicus serotinus
(Schreber, 1774)
Common name(s)
Laatvlieger
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Eptesicus
Species
serotinus
Species authority
(Schreber, 1774)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Belgium (Flanders)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Belgium
Country ISO code(s)
BEL
BE-VLG
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
C1
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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
https://www.vlaanderen.be/publicaties/de-iucn-rode-lijst-van-de-zoogdieren-in-vlaanderen
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D (2014). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel. De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen. Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO.R.2014.1828211). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel.
Assessment ID
191504
Taxon name
Cervus elaphus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Cervus elaphus
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
Edelhert
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Cervus
Species
elaphus
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Belgium (Flanders)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Belgium
Country ISO code(s)
BEL
BE-VLG
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
D
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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
https://www.vlaanderen.be/publicaties/de-iucn-rode-lijst-van-de-zoogdieren-in-vlaanderen
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D (2014). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel. De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen. Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO.R.2014.1828211). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel.
Assessment ID
191503
Taxon name
Castor fiber
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Castor fiber
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
Bever
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
castoridae
Genus
Castor
Species
fiber
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Belgium (Flanders)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Belgium
Country ISO code(s)
BEL
BE-VLG
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
B1a;D
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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
https://www.vlaanderen.be/publicaties/de-iucn-rode-lijst-van-de-zoogdieren-in-vlaanderen
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen
Maes D, Baert K, Boers K, Casaer J, Criel D, Crevecoeur L, Dekeukeleire D, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Haelters J, Herman D, Herremans M, Huysentruyt F, Lefebvre J, Lefevre A, Onkelinx T, Stuyck J, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Vandendriessche B, Verbeylen G & Vercayie D (2014). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel. De IUCN Rode Lijst van de zoogdieren in Vlaanderen. Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO.R.2014.1828211). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel.