Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

Species code GS001644

General Status in Canada

Sensitive


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:

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Black-Tailed Prairie DogChien de prairie
2005Black-tailed Prairie DogChien de prairie
2010Black-tailed Prairie DogChien de prairie
2015Black-tailed Prairie Dog
2020Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Mammalia

Subclass

Theria

Infraclass

Eutheria

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Cynomys ludovicianusSciuridaeRodentia
2005Cynomys ludovicianusSciuridaeRodentia
2010Cynomys ludovicianusSciuridaeRodentia
2015Cynomys ludovicianusSciuridaeRodentia
2020Cynomys ludovicianusSciuridaeRodentia

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
2000Vulnerable
2005ImperiledIncreased level of risk.New COSEWIC assessment.
2010Imperiled
2015Imperiled
2020Imperiled

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000Sensitive - 3
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010May Be At Risk - 2
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
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2000Sensitive - 3
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Imperiled - S2
2020Imperiled - S2
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