Richardson's Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus richardsonii) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Mammals

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Common Names

English common name:

Richardson's Ground Squirrel

French common name:

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Richardson's Ground Squirrel	Spermophile de Richardson
2005	Richardson's Ground Squirrel	Spermophile de Richardson
2010	Richardson's Ground Squirrel	Spermophile de Richardson
2015	Richardson's Ground Squirrel
2020	Richardson's Ground Squirrel

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

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Spermophilus richardsonii	Sciuridae	Rodentia
2005	Spermophilus richardsonii	Sciuridae	Rodentia
2010	Spermophilus richardsonii	Sciuridae	Rodentia
2015	Urocitellus richardsonii	Sciuridae	Rodentia
2020	Urocitellus richardsonii	Sciuridae	Rodentia

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2000	Secure
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5
2020	Secure - N5

Yukon
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Alberta
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Saskatchewan
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Manitoba
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Ontario
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Quebec
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

New Brunswick
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nova Scotia
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Prince Edward Island
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present