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NRLD - 96525 | Geomys bursarius

Assessment ID
96525
Taxon name
Geomys bursarius
Shaw, 1800
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Geomys bursarius
Shaw, 1800
Common name(s)
Plains Pocket Gopher (English), Gaufre brun (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
geomyidae
Genus
Geomys
Species
bursarius
Species authority
Shaw, 1800
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
Not at Risk; Non en péril
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
Restricted to a small area of southern Manitoba but widespread within its range. Population has recently expanded its range and the area of suitable habitat may be increasing.; L'espèce est restreinte à une petite aire du Sud du Manitoba, mais bien répandue dans son aire de répartition. Cette espèce a récemment élargi son aire de répartition, et, l'aire de l'habitat convenable semble s'accroà®tre.
Assessment details
Year assessed
1998
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 (1998)
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
Manitoba
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 Special Concern in April 1979. Status re-examined and designated Not at Risk in April 1998.; Espèce désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1979. Réexamen du statut et inscription à la catégorie ' non en péril ' en avril 1998.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (1998)
COSEWIC. 1998. 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