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NRLD - 93414 | Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Assessment ID
93414
Taxon name
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
(Schreber, 1775)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
(Schreber, 1775)
Common name(s)
Grey Fox (English), Renard gris (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
canidae
Genus
Urocyon
Species
cinereoargenteus
Species authority
(Schreber, 1775)
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
The grey fox range in Canada is limited to small pockets in southern Ontario. It is accidental in Manitoba. Its woodland habitat has been reduced through human development. Some are caught accidentally in traps set for other species.; L'aire de répartition du renard gris au Canada est limitée à des petits groupes dans le Sud de l'Ontario. Sa présence est fortuite au Manitoba. Son habitat de terrains boisés a été réduit par le développement anthropique. Certains renards sont pris accidentellement dans des pièges servant à capturer d'autres espèces.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2002
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 (2002)
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; Ontario
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 Threatened in May 2002.; Espèce désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1979. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' menacée ' en mai 2002.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2002)
COSEWIC. 2002. 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