Summary tables
Wildlife species designated in the "risk" and the Extinct categories, as well as the Not at Risk and Data Deficient categories
Table 1a. Summary of COSEWIC’s assessment results for the “risk” categories (Extirpated, Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern) (735 wildlife species) and for the Extinct category (16 wildlife species). The results are up to and including the April 2017 meeting.
Taxon |
Extinct |
Extirpated |
Endangered |
Threatened |
Special concern |
Totals |
Mammals |
4 |
2 |
27 |
17 |
32 |
82 |
Birds |
3 |
2 |
30 |
32 |
25 |
92 |
Reptiles |
0 |
5 |
19 |
10 |
12 |
46 |
Amphibians |
0 |
2 |
12 |
6 |
9 |
29 |
Fishes |
7 |
2 |
59 |
39 |
55 |
162 |
Arthropods |
0 |
4 |
42 |
8 |
12 |
66 |
Molluscs |
1 |
2 |
19 |
5 |
13 |
40 |
Vascular Plants |
0 |
3 |
100 |
47 |
46 |
196 |
Mosses |
1 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
17 |
Lichens |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
10 |
21 |
Totals |
16 |
23 |
321 |
172 |
219 |
751 |
Table 1b. Summary of COSEWIC’s assessment results for the “risk” categories (Extirpated, Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern) (733 wildlife species) and for the Extinct category (15 wildlife species). The results are up to and including the November 2016 meeting.
Taxon |
Extinct |
Extirpated |
Endangered |
Threatened |
Special concern |
Totals |
Mammals |
3 |
2 |
26 |
17 |
31 |
79 |
Birds |
3 |
2 |
30 |
31 |
24 |
90 |
Reptiles |
0 |
5 |
19 |
10 |
11 |
45 |
Amphibians |
0 |
2 |
12 |
6 |
9 |
29 |
Fishes |
7 |
2 |
61 |
41 |
54 |
165 |
Arthropods |
0 |
4 |
42 |
8 |
12 |
66 |
Molluscs |
1 |
2 |
19 |
5 |
12 |
39 |
Vascular Plants |
0 |
3 |
101 |
47 |
46 |
197 |
Mosses |
1 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
17 |
Lichens |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
10 |
21 |
Totals |
15 |
23 |
324 |
173 |
213 |
748 |
Table 2a. Summary of COSEWIC’s assessment results for the Not at Risk category. The results are up to and including the April 2017 meeting.
Taxon |
Not at Risk |
Mammals |
43 |
Birds |
36 |
Reptiles |
5 |
Amphibians |
15 |
Fishes |
55 |
Arthropods |
2 |
Molluscs |
3 |
Vascular Plants |
23 |
Mosses |
3 |
Lichens |
1 |
Totals |
186 |
Table 2b. Summary of COSEWIC’s assessment results for the Not at Risk category. The results are up to and including the November 2016 meeting.
Taxon |
Not at Risk |
Mammals |
43 |
Birds |
36 |
Reptiles |
5 |
Amphibians |
15 |
Fishes |
53 |
Arthropods |
2 |
Molluscs |
2 |
Vascular Plants |
22 |
Mosses |
3 |
Lichens |
1 |
Totals |
182 |
Table 3a. Summary of COSEWIC’s assessment results for the Data Deficient category. The results are up to and including the April 2017 meeting.
Taxon |
Not at Risk |
Mammals |
8 |
Birds |
2 |
Reptiles |
0 |
Amphibians |
0 |
Fishes |
30 |
Arthropods |
4 |
Molluscs |
5 |
Vascular Plants |
5 |
Mosses |
1 |
Lichens |
3 |
Totals |
58 |
Table 3b. Summary of COSEWIC’s assessment results for the Data Deficient category. The results are up to and including the November 2016 meeting.
Taxon |
Not at Risk |
Mammals |
8 |
Birds |
2 |
Reptiles |
1 |
Amphibians |
0 |
Fishes |
29 |
Arthropods |
3 |
Molluscs |
5 |
Vascular Plants |
5 |
Mosses |
1 |
Lichens |
3 |
Totals |
57 |
Results from the April 2017 and November 2016 COSEWIC meetings (Tables 4-5)
Table 4a. April 2017 results by category and taxon.
Taxon |
Extinct |
Extirpated |
Endangered |
Threatened |
Special concern |
Not at Risk |
Data Deficient |
Totals |
Mammals |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Birds |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Reptiles |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Amphibians |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Fishes |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
Arthropods |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Molluscs |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Vascular Plants |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
Mosses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Lichens |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Totals |
1 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
13 |
5 |
2 |
33 |
Table 4b. November 2016 results by category and taxon.
Taxon |
Extinct |
Extirpated |
Endangered |
Threatened |
Special concern |
Not at Risk |
Data Deficient |
Totals |
Mammals |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Birds |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Reptiles |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
Amphibians |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Fishes |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
16 |
Arthropods |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
Molluscs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Vascular Plants |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Mosses |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Lichens |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Totals |
0 |
0 |
13 |
6 |
11 |
6 |
4 |
40 |
Table 5a. April 2017 results by category and type of change.
Type of change |
Extinct |
Extirpated |
Endangered |
Threatened |
Special concern |
Not at Risk |
Data deficient |
Totals |
New |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
In a higher risk category ↑ |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
In a lower risk category ↓ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Changed ☼ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
No Change ↔ |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Reassigned ↻ |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
No longer at risk √ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Totals |
1 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
13 |
5 |
2 |
33 |
Table 5b. November 2016 results by category and type of change.
Type of change |
Extinct |
Extirpated |
Endangered |
Threatened |
Special concern |
Not at Risk |
Data deficient |
Totals |
New |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
15 |
In a higher risk category ↑ |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
In a lower risk category ↓ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Changed ☼ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
No Change ↔ |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
Reassigned ↻ |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
No longer at risk √ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Totals |
0 |
0 |
13 |
6 |
11 |
6 |
4 |
40 |
Explanation of wildlife species status terminology and symbols
↑ |
Wildlife species placed in a higher risk category after review of classification on the date shown. |
↓ |
Wildlife species placed in a lower risk category after review of classification on the date shown. |
↔ |
Wildlife species stays in the same category after review of classification on the date shown. |
☼ |
Wildlife species moved to the Data Deficient category from a risk category, or to a risk category from the Data Deficient category on the date shown. |
↻ |
Wildlife species that has been assigned to a different designatable unit than previously on the date shown. |
√ |
Wildlife species moved to the Not at Risk category from a risk category on the date shown. |
(no symbol) |
New wildlife species examined on the date shown. |