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Assessment ID
205621
Taxon name
Spermophilus citellus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Spermophilus citellus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Common name(s)
European Souslik
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
sciuridae
Genus
Spermophilus
Species
citellus
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
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
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205616
Taxon name
Sicista subtilis
(Pallas, 1773)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sicista subtilis
(Pallas, 1773)
Common name(s)
Southern Birch Mouse
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
dipodidae
Genus
Sicista
Species
subtilis
Species authority
(Pallas, 1773)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
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 details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
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
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205604
Taxon name
Rupicapra rupicapra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rupicapra rupicapra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Chamois
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
bovidae
Genus
Rupicapra
Species
rupicapra
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
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
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205600
Taxon name
Rhinolophus mehelyi
Matschie, 1901
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rhinolophus mehelyi
Matschie, 1901
Common name(s)
Mehely's Horseshoe Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Rhinolophus
Species
mehelyi
Species authority
Matschie, 1901
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
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
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205599
Taxon name
Rhinolophus euryale
Blasius, 1853
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rhinolophus euryale
Blasius, 1853
Common name(s)
Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Rhinolophus
Species
euryale
Species authority
Blasius, 1853
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
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
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205598
Taxon name
Rhinolophus blasii
Peters, 1867
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rhinolophus blasii
Peters, 1867
Common name(s)
Blasius' Horseshoe Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Rhinolophus
Species
blasii
Species authority
Peters, 1867
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
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
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205572
Taxon name
Phocoena phocoena
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Phocoena phocoena
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Porpoise
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
phocoenidae
Genus
Phocoena
Species
phocoena
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
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
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205550
Taxon name
Nyctalus leisleri
(Kuhl, 1817)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Nyctalus leisleri
(Kuhl, 1817)
Common name(s)
Lesser Noctule
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Nyctalus
Species
leisleri
Species authority
(Kuhl, 1817)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
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
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205549
Taxon name
Nyctalus lasiopterus
(Schreber, 1780)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Nyctalus lasiopterus
(Schreber, 1780)
Common name(s)
Greater Noctule
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Nyctalus
Species
lasiopterus
Species authority
(Schreber, 1780)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
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
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205540
Taxon name
Myotis emarginatus
(E. Geoffroy, 1806)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Myotis emarginatus
(E. Geoffroy, 1806)
Common name(s)
Geoffroy's Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Myotis
Species
emarginatus
Species authority
(E. Geoffroy, 1806)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
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
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/