VU — Vulnerable

Acipenser transmontanus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

→Stable

Population trend

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order

ACIPENSERIFORMES

Family

ACIPENSERIDAE

Genus

Acipenser

Acipenser transmontanus belongs to the family ACIPENSERIDAE, order ACIPENSERIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Wetlands (inland)MajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor

04 — Threats

Threats

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Problematic native species/diseases

Ongoing

Storms & flooding

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Habitat & natural process restoration

Species management

Species recovery

Species reintroduction

Awareness & communications

Legislation

Policies and regulations

Linked enterprises & livelihood alternatives

06 — Range

Found in 6 Countries

Canada Denmark Italy Mexico Russia United States

Community

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Acipenser transmontanus (Acipenser transmontanus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/white-sturgeon-2402122

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