Monarch (Danaus plexippus) wildspecies.ca

Sensitive

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Butterflies

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Common Names

English common name:

Monarch

In English, species in the subfamily Danainae are named "Monarch".

French common name:

Monarque

In French, species in the subfamily Danainae are named "Monarque" (masculine).

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Monarch	Monarque
2010	Monarch	Monarque
2015
2020

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Subclass

Pterygota

Infraclass

Neoptera

Superorder

Holometabola

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Danaus plexippus	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera
2010	Danaus plexippus	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera
2015	Danaus plexippus	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera
2020	Danaus plexippus	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2000	Vulnerable
2010	Vulnerable
2015	Vulnerable
2020	Vulnerable

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - N3B,NNRM
2020	Vulnerable - N3B,NUM

Yukon
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2000	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Unranked - SNRB,SNRM
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Nunavut
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2000	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,SNRM
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1?B

Alberta
2000	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Imperiled - S2B,SNRM
2020	Imperiled - S2B,SNRM

Saskatchewan
2000	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2B,SNRM
2020	Imperiled - S2B,SNRM

Manitoba
2000	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4B,SNRM
2020	Imperiled - S2B,SNRM

Ontario
2000	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S2M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B,S2M

Quebec
2000	Not Assessed - 6
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,SNRM
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

New Brunswick
2000	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020	Imperiled - S2S3?B

Nova Scotia
2000	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Imperiled - S2B,S3M
2020	Imperiled - S2?B,S3M

Prince Edward Island
2000	Not Assessed - 6
2010	At Risk - 1
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1B,S1M
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1B

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Sensitive - 3
2010	Accidental - 8
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2000
2010
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present