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NRLD - 93870 | Hyperoodon ampullatus

Assessment ID
93870
Taxon name
Hyperoodon ampullatus
(Forster, 1770)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Hyperoodon ampullatus
(Forster, 1770)
Common name(s)
Northern Bottlenose Whale (English), Baleine à bec commune (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Population
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
ziphiidae
Genus
Hyperoodon
Species
ampullatus
Species authority
(Forster, 1770)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Davis Strait population
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
Data Deficient; Données insuffisantes
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
These animals are regularly sighted off northern Labrador and in the Davis Strait, and in this area there is no obvious threat.; On observe régulièrement ces animaux au large du Nord du Labrador et dans le détroit de Davis et, dans cette région, il n'existe pas de menaces évidentes.
Assessment details
Year assessed
1993
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 (1993)
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
Arctic Ocean; Atlantic Ocean
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
The Northern Bottlenose Whale was given a single designation of Not at Risk in April 1993. Split into two populations in April 1996 to allow a separate designation of the Northern Bottlenose Whale (Scotian Shelf population). The Davis Strait population wa.; La baleine à bec commune a été désignée comme étant non en péril en avril 1993. L'espèce a été divisée en deux populations en avril 1996 afin de permettre une désignation distincte pour la baleine à bec commune (population du plateau néo-écossais). La population du détroit de Davis n'a été réévaluée et a conservé la désignation initiale ' non en péril ' de la baleine à bec commune.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (1993)
COSEWIC. 1993. 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