Archived: COSEWIC wildlife species assessments (short version), April 2016
COSEWIC Wildlife Species Assessments (short version), April 2016*
| Status April 2016 | Taxonomic group | Common name (population) | Previous status and date of previous assessment | Range of occurrence in Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endangered | Mammals | Pacific Water Shrew | Endangered April 2006 |
BC |
| Endangered | Reptiles | Spiny Softshell | Threatened May 2002 |
ON QC |
| Endangered | Amphibians | Unisexual Ambystoma (Small-mouthed Salamander dependent population) | Not applicable | ON |
| Endangered | Amphibians | Unisexual Ambystoma (Jefferson Salamander dependent population) | Not applicable | ON |
| Endangered | Fishes | River Darter (Great Lakes - Upper St. Lawrence populations) | Not applicable | ON |
| Endangered | Fishes | Sockeye Salmon (Sakinaw population) | Endangered April 2006 |
BC Pacific Ocean |
| Endangered | Arthropods | Eastern persius Duskywing | Endangered April 2006 |
ON |
| Endangered | Arthropods | Nine-spotted Lady Beetle | Not applicable | BC AB SK MB ON QC |
| Endangered | Molluscs | Shortface Lanx | Not applicable | BC |
| Threatened | Birds | McCown's Longspur | Special Concern April 2006 |
AB SK |
| Threatened | Birds | Red Crossbill percna subspecies | Endangered May 2004 |
QC NL |
| Threatened | Molluscs | Blue-grey Taildropper | Endangered April 2006 |
BC |
| Threatened | Lichens | Wrinkled Shingle Lichen | Not applicable | NB PE NS NL |
| Special Concern | Mammals | Harbour Porpoise (Pacific Ocean population) | Special Concern November 2003 |
BC Pacific Ocean Arctic Ocean |
| Special Concern | Reptiles | Northern Rubber Boa | Special Concern May 2003 |
BC |
| Special Concern | Fishes | Northern Sunfish (Great Lakes - Upper St. Lawrence populations) | Not applicable | ON QC |
| Special Concern | Molluscs | Pygmy Slug | Not applicable | BC |
| Special Concern | Molluscs | Sheathed Slug | Not applicable | BC |
| Special Concern | Vascular Plants | Baikal Sedge | Threatened May 2005 |
YT |
| Special Concern | Lichens | Mountain Crab-eye | Not applicable | BC |
| Not at Risk | Amphibians | Unisexual Ambystoma (Blue-spotted Salamander dependent population) | Not applicable | ON QC NB NS |
| Not at Risk | Fishes | Northern Sunfish (Saskatchewan - Nelson River populations) | Not applicable | ON |
| Not at Risk | Fishes | River Darter (Saskatchewan - Nelson River populations) | Not applicable | SK MB ON |
| Not at Risk | Fishes | River Darter (Southern Hudson Bay - James Bay populations) | Not applicable | MB ON |
| Not at Risk | Mosses | Porter's Twisted Moss | Not applicable | ON |
| Not at Risk | Mosses | Pygmy Pocket Moss | Special Concern May 2005 |
BC ON QC NS |
*The assessment of Golden-eye Lichen (Teloschistes chrysophthalmus) was deferred to allow incorporation of additional information. It is anticipated that this wildlife species will be re-considered by COSEWIC in November 2016.
29/04/2016
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