Taxonomy
Taxonomy in detail
Pteromys volans
Citation
Shar, S., Lkhagvasuren, D., Henttonen, H., Maran, T. & Hanski, I. 2016. Pteromys volans (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T18702A115144995. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T18702A22270935.en. Downloaded on 23 January 2020.
Last assessed
19 August 2016
Scope of assessment
Global
Population trend
Decreasing
Number of mature individuals
Habitat and ecology
Forest
Threats
Agriculture & aquaculture
- Wood & pulp plantations
Biological resource use
- Logging & wood harvesting
Natural system modifications
- Fire & fire suppression
Conservation actions in place
In-place land/water protection
- Conservation sites identified : Yes, over entire range
Conservation actions needed
- Site/area management
Research needed
- Taxonomy
- Population size, distribution & trends
- Life history & ecology
- Threats
- Actions
- Population trends
Assessment Information
Assessment language
English
Date assessed
19 August 2016
Year published
2016
Assessment Information in detail
Geographic Range
Native
Extant
China; Estonia; Finland; Japan; Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Latvia; Mongolia; Russian Federation
Possibly Extinct
Belarus
Extinct
Lithuania
Number of locations
Upper elevation limit
2,500 metres
Lower elevation limit
0 metres
Geographic Range in detail
Population
Current population trend
Number of mature individuals
Population severely fragmented
No
Continuing decline of mature individuals
Population in detail
Habitat and Ecology
System
Habitat type
Generation length (years)
3 years
Congregatory
Movement patterns
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat
Habitat and Ecology in detail
Classification scheme
Threats
Agriculture & aquaculture
- Wood & pulp plantations
Biological resource use
- Logging & wood harvesting
Natural system modifications
- Fire & fire suppression
Threats in detail
Classification scheme
Use and Trade
Wearing apparel, accessories
Local: ✘
National: ✔
International: ✔
Use and Trade in detail
Conservation Actions
In-place land/water protection
- Conservation sites identified : Yes, over entire range
Conservation Actions in detail
Conservation actions classification scheme
Research classification scheme
Bibliography
Bibliography in detail
Text summary
Text summary in detail
External Data
Images and External Links
Images and External Links in detail
CITES Legislation from Species+
Data Source
The information below is from the Species+ website.
CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail
Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence
Data Source
The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.
Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence in detail
Errata
This errata assessment has been created because the map was accidentally left out of the version published previously.