Myotis keenii | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2003)

Taxa
Myotis keenii | (Merriam, 1895)
Myotis keenii | Merriam, 1895
NRL Record ID
96189
Location
Countries in Assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
Keen's Long-eared Bat (English)
Chauve-souris de Keen (Français)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
British Columbia
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient; Données insuffisantes
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
The situation for this species is generally similar to that for any species of bat that occurs in Canada. There are no data about populations sizes, populations trends, or patterns of reproduction (it is not known if females bear young annually; age at sexual maturity is unknown), and there are only scattered records documenting occurrence and patterns of distribution. Furthermore, there is a lack of information about patterns of habitat use (roosting, foraging) or data about migration. Uncertainty about the taxonomic status of this species further complicates the matter. It is unknown if it is a distinct taxon. It is unknown if this is a distinct population.; La situation de cette espèce est de façon générale semblable à  celle de toutes les espèces de chauves-souris présentes au Canada. Il n'existe aucune donnée au sujet de la taille des populations, de leurs tendances ou de leurs habitudes de reproduction (on ne sait si la femelle a des portées annuelles; l'à¢ge de la maturité sexuelle est inconnu), et seulement des enregistrements dispersés documentent la présence et les tendances de distribution. En outre, il y a un manque d'information sur les habitudes d'utilisation de l'habitat (repos, alimentation) et un manque de données sur la migration. L'incertitude au sujet du statut taxinomique de cette espèce complique davantage les choses. On ne sait s'il s'agit d'un taxon distinct ni s'il s'agit d'une population distincte.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2003
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. 2008. Environment Canada.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) Assessment
Criteria system used
Modified_IUCN
Criteria Citation
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2003)
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Designated Special Concern in April 1988. Species considered in November 2003 and placed in the Data Deficient category.; Espèce désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1988. Espèce étudiée en novembre 2003 et classée dans la catégorie ' données insuffisantes '.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Myotis keenii Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Myotis
Myotis keenii Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Myotis