Sorex bendirii | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2006)

Taxa
Sorex bendirii | (Merriam, 1884)
Sorex bendirii | Merriam, 1884
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2006)
NRL Record ID
96212
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
Pacific Water Shrew (English)
Musaraigne de Bendire (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
Endangered; En voie de disparition
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment rationale/justification
The habitat of this rare species, confined to the lower Fraser valley region of British Columbia, continues to decline and fragment as a result of development. There is little chance of rescue. It is extremely rare throughout its range.; L'habitat de cette espèce rare, confiné à  la région de la vallée du bas Fraser de la Colombie-Britannique, continue de diminuer et de se fragmenter en raison de l'aménagement. Une immigration de source externe est peu probable. L'espèce est extrêmement rare dans toute son aire de répartition.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2006
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 (2006)
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html
Supplementary Links

COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada/ COSEPAC- Comité sur la situation des espèces en péril au Canada; SARA Registry- Species at Risk Public Registry; Registre de la LEP- Registre public des espèces en péril

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 Threatened in April 1994 and in May 2000. Status re-examined and designated Endangered in April 2006.; Espèce désignée ' menacée ' en avril 1994 et en mai 2000. Réexamen du statut : l'espèce a été désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en avril 2006.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Sorex bendirii Animalia Chordata Mammalia Eulipotyphla Soricidae Sorex
Sorex bendirii Animalia Chordata Mammalia Soricomorpha Soricidae Sorex