Exercise - Applying IUCN Red List Criterion B

In this exercise, you will calculate the Extent of Occurrence and Area of Occupancy for Brachypelma smithi and Aphonopelma anax using GeoCat - www.geocat.kew.org and then do Red List assessments for the species. For the purposes of this exercise, we will apply the global IUCN Categories and Crtieria to both species across their range in Mexico. In reality, the regional Categories and Criteria should be applied as these are national assessments.

Brachypelma smithi (F.O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1897)

Extent of occurrence

Area of Occupancy

Justification (please state whether this is observed, estimated, projected, inferred or suspected)

Severe Fragmentation

Yes or No

Number of Locations

Continuing Decline

Yes or No

Extreme Fluctuations

Yes or No

Final Assessment

Aphonopelma anax (Chamberlin, 1940)

Extent of occurrence

Area of Occupancy

Justification (please state whether this is observed, estimated, projected, inferred or suspected)

Severe Fragmentation

Yes or No

Number of Locations

Continuing Decline

Yes or No

Extreme Fluctuations

Yes or No

Final Assessment