Bearded Seal

Erignathus barbatus

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
ELCODE: 
AMAJG02010
Common Name: 
Bearded Seal
Scientific Name: 
Erignathus barbatus
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Mammal (Marine Mammal)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Mammalia
Order: 
Carnivora
Family: 
Phocidae
References: 
B001
General Biology

Female Age at Maturity

5 to 7 years
References: 
B001
BSC2

Longevity

23-31 years
References: 
BSC2

Economic/Human Considerations

important food source for Inuit
References: 
B001
Habitat
arctic and subarctic shallow seas over continental shelves with annual ice
References: 
B001
H135
Distribution

Ecozones

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean
References: 
BSC1

Distribution

Score: 
G
Marine Distribution Description: 
0.81

Number of Occurrences

More than 100
Score: 
E
References: 
H135

Area of Occupancy

unknown
Score: 
-
References: 
H135
Population

Population Size

unknown
References: 
H135
Trends

Trends

unknown
References: 
H135
Threats

Threats

hunting, unknown whether current level of hunting is sustainable
References: 
H135

Intrinsic Vulnerability

contaminants, climate change
Score: 
-
References: 
H135
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Status based on DFO assessments (need further details)
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted by Arctic Stock Assessment DFO Committee - Freshwater Fishes - Chris Day, Dr. Ross Tallman, Dr. Sue Cosens - - Modified from Undetermined by DFO National Committee - Nat change in Oct. 2000; Reviewed in 2010; no change; Modified from secure to Undetermined (DFO 2014- error correction) - status based on Canada-level assessement of DD (2007); Reviewed in 2020, no change
Last Updated: 
June 13, 2020
Status Designations

Canada – Assessment by Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada

COSEWIC Status: 
Data Deficient

References

Age Of Maturity

  • Banfield AWF (1974) The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press RWED Library Call #QL721.B3 - B001 Return
  • Wilson, Don. E and Ruff, S. (eds) (1999) The Smithsonian book of North American mammals. UBC Press 750 pp. RWED Library Call#QL715.S64 - BSC2 Return

Area of Occupancy

  • Sue Cosens (2000) Pers. communication. Arctic Stock Assessment Section, DFO Science Directorate - H135 Return

Economic Status

  • Banfield AWF (1974) The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press RWED Library Call #QL721.B3 - B001 Return

Ecozones

  • Forsyth, Adrian (1999) Mammals of North America Temperate and Arctic Regions. Firefly Books RWED Library Call#QL715.F67 - BSC1 Return

Habitat

  • Banfield AWF (1974) The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press RWED Library Call #QL721.B3 - B001 Return
  • Sue Cosens (2000) Pers. communication. Arctic Stock Assessment Section, DFO Science Directorate - H135 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • Sue Cosens (2000) Pers. communication. Arctic Stock Assessment Section, DFO Science Directorate - H135 Return

Longevity

  • Wilson, Don. E and Ruff, S. (eds) (1999) The Smithsonian book of North American mammals. UBC Press 750 pp. RWED Library Call#QL715.S64 - BSC2 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Banfield AWF (1974) The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press RWED Library Call #QL721.B3 - B001 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Sue Cosens (2000) Pers. communication. Arctic Stock Assessment Section, DFO Science Directorate - H135 Return

Population Size

Sue Cosens (2000) Pers. communication. Arctic Stock Assessment Section, DFO Science Directorate - H135 Return

Short Term Trends

  • Sue Cosens (2000) Pers. communication. Arctic Stock Assessment Section, DFO Science Directorate - H135 Return

Taxonomy

  • Banfield AWF (1974) The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press RWED Library Call #QL721.B3 - B001 Return

Threats

  • Sue Cosens (2000) Pers. communication. Arctic Stock Assessment Section, DFO Science Directorate - H135 Return