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NRLD - 93421 | Antrozous pallidus

Assessment ID
93421
Taxon name
Antrozous pallidus
(LeConte, 1856)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Antrozous pallidus
(LeConte, 1856)
Common name(s)
Pallid Bat (English), Chauve-souris blonde (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Antrozous
Species
pallidus
Species authority
(LeConte, 1856)
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
Threatened; Menacée
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
Very small distribution; much of critical foraging habitat has been destroyed by agricultural and urban development, and habitat loss is continuing. Rescue effect is possible from adjacent populations in Washington state.; Très faible répartition; une grande partie de l'habitat d'alimentation a été détruit par le développement agricole et urbain, et la perte de son habitat persiste. L'effet de secours est possible provenant des populations adjacentes de l'État de Washington.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2000
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 (2000)
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 Special Concern in April 1988. Status re-examined and designated Threatened in May 2000.; Espèce désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1988. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' menacée ' en mai 2000.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
COSEWIC. 2000. 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