BC Conservation Data Centre: Conservation Status Report
Neotamias amoenus
Yellow-Pine Chipmunk
| Scientific Name: | Neotamias amoenus |
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| Scientific Name Synonyms: |
Tamias amoenus
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| English Name: | Yellow-Pine Chipmunk |
| Provincial Status Summary | |
| Status: | S5 |
| Date Status Assigned: | |
| Date Last Reviewed: | March 21, 2024 |
| Reasons: | This species is found throughout the southern 2/3 of BC in a wide variety of habitats and elevations. |
| Range | |
| Range Extent: | G = 200,000-2,500,000 square km |
| Range Extent Comments: | This species is found over approximately the southern 2/3 of the province (Nagorsen 2005b). |
| Area of Occupancy (km2): | U = Unknown |
| Occurrences & Population | |
| Number of Occurrences: | E = > 300 |
| Comments: | This species is found in many habitats. There are over 1400 observations for BC in iNaturalist (accessed February 2024). |
| Number of Occurrences with Good Viability / Ecological Integrity: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Number of Occurrences Appropriately Protected & Managed: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Population Size: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Threats (to population, occurrences, or area affected) | |
| Degree of Threat: | U = Unknown |
| Trend (in population, range, area occupied, and/or condition of occurrences) | |
| Short-Term Trend: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Long-Term Trend: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Other Factors | |
| Intrinsic Vulnerability: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Environmental Specificity: | Rank Factor not assessed |
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| Information Gaps | |
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| Version | |
| Author: | Ramsay, L. (2024) |
| Date: | March 04, 2002 |
| References | |
| No references available | |
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Suggested Citation:
B.C. Conservation Data Centre. 2002. Conservation Status Report: Neotamias amoenus. B.C. Minist. of Environment. Available: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Jun 13, 2026).