Marsh Shrew

Sorex bendirii

Species code GS001569

General Status in Canada

At Risk


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Mammals
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Marsh Shrew

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Pacific Water ShrewMusaraigne de Bendire
2005Pacific Water ShrewMusaraigne de Bendire
2010Marsh ShrewMusaraigne de Bendire
2015Marsh Shrew
2020Marsh Shrew

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Mammalia

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Sorex bendiriiSoricidaeInsectivora
2005Sorex bendiriiSoricidaeInsectivora
2010Sorex bendiriiSoricidaeSoricomorpha
2015Sorex bendiriiSoricidaeSoricomorpha
2020Sorex bendiriiSoricidaeEulipotyphla

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Imperiled
2005Imperiled
2010Imperiled
2015Imperiled
2020Imperiled

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000At Risk - 1
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Imperiled - N2?
2020Imperiled - N2?
Yukon
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000At Risk - 1
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Imperiled - S2?
2020Imperiled - S2?
Alberta
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present