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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
Assessment ID
191452
Taxon name
Lynx lynx
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lynx lynx
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Euraziatische lynx
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Lynx
Species
lynx
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
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

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.
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
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
191451
Taxon name
Lutra lutra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lutra lutra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Otter
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Lutra
Species
lutra
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
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
B1ab(iii);C1;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.
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
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
191450
Taxon name
Myotis myotis
(Borkhausen, 1797)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Myotis myotis
(Borkhausen, 1797)
Common name(s)
Vale vleermuis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Myotis
Species
myotis
Species authority
(Borkhausen, 1797)
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
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
B1ab(iii);C1;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.
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
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
191449
Taxon name
Muscardinus avellanarius
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Muscardinus avellanarius
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Hazelmuis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
myoxidae
Genus
Muscardinus
Species
avellanarius
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
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
A2c;B1ab(ii,iii);C1;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.
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
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
191448
Taxon name
Martes martes
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Martes martes
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Boommarter
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Martes
Species
martes
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
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
B1ab(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.
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
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
191447
Taxon name
Felis silvestris
Schreber, 1777
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Felis silvestris
Schreber, 1777
Common name(s)
Wilde kat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Felis
Species
silvestris
Species authority
Schreber, 1777
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
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
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.
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
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
191446
Taxon name
Cricetus cricetus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Cricetus cricetus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Hamster
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Cricetus
Species
cricetus
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
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
A2c;B1ab(ii,iii);C1;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.
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
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.
NRL Publication ID
850
Published
2014
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Location and scope
Locality (as published)
Belgium (Flanders)
Scope of the publication
Subnational
Countries included within the publication
Belgium
Country ISO code(s)
BEL
BE-VLG
Does the publication cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Taxonomic coverage
Taxonomic groups included
Mammals
Full taxonomic coverage?
No
Further details
Assessments extracted and within NRLD?
Yes
Data Stewardship Groups responsible
Instituut voor Natuur
Publication format
Electronic format
Reference and Website
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.
Language
Flemish

Assessments within the NRLD

Species or Taxon Taxonomic Group Year Assessed Countries Criteria system Status More info
No results.
NRL Publication ID
643
Published
2003
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Location and scope
Locality (as published)
Europe
Scope of the publication
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the publication
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Country ISO code(s)
AUT
BEL
BGR
CYP
CZE
DNK
EST
FIN
FRA
DEU
GRC
HUN
IRL
ITA
LVA
LTU
LUX
MLT
NLD
POL
PRT
ROU
SVK
SVN
ESP
SWE
GBR
Does the publication cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Taxonomic coverage
Taxonomic groups included
Amphibians
Birds
Fishes
Mushrooms etc
Lichens
Arachnids
Crustaceans
Insects
Molluscs
Mammals
Multi-taxa
Green Algae
Mosses
Red Algae
Reptiles
Ferns and Allies
Flowering Plants
Gymnosperms
Full taxonomic coverage?
No
Further details
Assessments extracted and within NRLD?
No
Data Stewardship Groups responsible
WWF and Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Vienna-Krakow
Publication format
Electronic format
Reference and Website
Witkowski Z.J., Król W., Solarz W. (eds.) (2003) Carpathian List Of Endangered Species. WWF and Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Vienna-Krakow
Language
English

Assessments within the NRLD

Species or Taxon Taxonomic Group Year Assessed Countries Criteria system Status More info
No results.