Canadian wildlife species at risk October 2017: chapter 3

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.

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