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Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Rodentia | Cricetidae |
Scientific Name: | Microtus ilaeus Thomas, 1912 | |||
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Synonym(s): |
Microtus kirgisorum (Ognec, 1950)
Microtus kirgisorum (Ognev, 1950)
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Taxonomic Notes: | This species was formerly listed as a subspecies of M. arvalis (Musser and Carleton 2005). |
Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Date Assessed: | 2016-03-23 |
Assessor(s): | Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H. |
Reviewer(s): | Amori, G. |
Justification: This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, likely occurrence in a number of protected areas, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category. |
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Range Description: | This is a widespread species, occurring in northwest China (Xinjiang province), Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan (Musser and Carleton 2005). |
Countries occurrence: | Native: Afghanistan; China (Xinjiang); Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Uzbekistan |
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Population: | There are currently no data regarding the population status of this species. | ||
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Habitat and Ecology: | This species occurs in forest, forest-steppe and scrub meadow (Smith and Xie 2008). |
Systems: | Terrestrial |
Generation Length (years): | 1 |
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Major Threat(s): | There are no major threats to the species throughout its range. |
Conservation Actions: | There are no known conservation measures in place for this species. It may be present in protected areas. Further studies are needed into the abundance of this species. In China, it has been regionally Red Listed as Least Concern (Wang and Xie 2004). |
Citation: | Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H. 2016. Microtus ilaeus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T13438A22350742. . Downloaded on 21 April 2018. |
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