COSEWIC wildlife species assessments by taxonomic group, May 2022

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Status Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fishes Arthropods Molluscs Vascular Plants Mosses Lichens Total
Extinct 1 - - - - - - - - - 1
Extirpated - - - - - - - - - - 0
Endangered - - - - - 1 - 3 - - 4
Threatened - - - - 2 2 - - - - 4
Special Concern 3 1 - - 4 3 1 4 - - 16
Not at Risk - - - - - - - - - 1 1
Data Deficient - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 4 1 0 0 6 6 1 7 0 1 26

(1) The reports on Plains and Cordilleran Suckers (Pantosteus jordani and Pantosteus bondi) and Great Blue Heron fannini subspecies (Ardea herodias fannini) were withdrawn to allow further consideration of the Designatable Unit structure.
Meeting date: May 11, 2022

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