Microtus sikimensis | Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report

Taxa
Neodon sikimensis | (Horsfield, 1841)
Microtus sikimensis | Hodgson, 1849
Publication
Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
NRL Record ID
94773
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bhutan
Country ISO code(s)
BTN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
Sikkim Vole
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bhutan, China, India, Nepal
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Tropical and sub tropical forests, temperate forests and grasslands. Affects rhododendron, coniferous forests and upland meadows
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2005
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Vulnerable (Downlisted from Endangered)
Assessment status abreviation
VU°
Assessment status criteria
B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)
Assessment rationale/justification
Restricted in extent of occurrence and area of occupancy, few and fragmented locations, with major threats affecting habitat area and quality in the country. However, since the species occurs in the neighbouring country with chances of migration/recolonis
About the assessment
Assessment year
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., C. Srinivasulu, B. Srinivasulu, S. Walker, P.O. Nameer and L. Ravikumar (Eds.) (2005). Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, 618pp.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Supplementary Links

Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitoring Programme

Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Habitat loss and degradation due to small-scale logging, invasive alien species (direclty impacting the habitat), and to some extent domestic dogs and cats pose threat to this species. This species ventures very less out in the open and is mostly found fr
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes: Management at community level, provision of livelihood alternatives, public awareness through education, protected area management and site based actions in Protected Areas
Required conservation measures:

Further information
Redlist Notes

This national-level assessment was based on information specific to the country, however some of the summary information listed above was taken from the broader regional-level assessments. Local variation in habitat, threats, and conservation measures may occur.

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Neodon sikimensis Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Cricetidae Neodon
Microtus sikimensis Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Microtus