Mops congicus | Nationally Threatened Species for Uganda

Taxa
Mops congicus | J.A. Allen, 1917
Mops congicus | J. Allen, 1917
Publication
Nationally Threatened Species for Uganda
NRL Record ID
263556
Location
Countries in Assessment
Uganda
Country ISO code(s)
UGA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
Congo Free-tailed Bat
Medje Mops Bat
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Budongo Forest Reserve
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Mature tropical lowland moist forest. Colonies roost in hollow trees.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment status criteria
B2ab(iii)
Assessment rationale/justification
May roost in large numbers which makes them vulnerable to mass extinctions. Only known from the few localities based on the literature, No recent sightings to permit accurate assessment. Potential AOO is 470km2 (forested area of Budongo)
About the assessment
Assessment year
2016
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dr Robert Kityo; Sarah Prinsloo; Sam Ayebare; Dr Andrew Plumptre; Aggrey Rwetsiba; Waswa Sadic; Solomon Sebuliba; Herbert Tushabe
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|Government|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2016/03/National-Redlist-for-Uganda.pdf
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Roost disruption and disturbance
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures: Range appears to be within PA.
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures: Range appears to be within PA.

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Mops congicus Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Molossidae Mops
Mops congicus Animalia Chordata Mammalia Microchiroptera Molossidae Mops