Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds

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Common Names

English common name:

Common Eider

French common name:

Eider à duvet

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Common Eider	Eider à duvet
2005	Common Eider	Eider à duvet
2010	Common Eider	Eider à duvet
2015	Common Eider	Eider à duvet
2020	Common Eider	Eider à duvet

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Galloanseri

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Somateria mollissima	Anatidae	Anseriformes
2005	Somateria mollissima	Anatidae	Anseriformes
2010	Somateria mollissima	Anatidae	Anseriformes
2015	Somateria mollissima	Anatidae	Anseriformes
2020	Somateria mollissima	Anatidae	Anseriformes

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
2000	Apparently Secure
2005	Apparently Secure
2010	Apparently Secure
2015	Apparently Secure
2020	Secure	Reduced level of risk.	Criteria revision.

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - N4N5B,N5N,N5M
2020	Secure - N5B,N5N

Yukon
2000	At Risk - 1
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1B,SNRM
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1B

Northwest Territories
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

Nunavut
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,S3N,S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B,S3N

British Columbia
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Alberta
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Saskatchewan
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Manitoba
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3S4B

Ontario
2000	May Be At Risk - 2
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1B,SNRM
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1B

Quebec
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4B,S4S5N,S3S4M
2020	Vulnerable - S3S4B,S4S5N,S3S4M

New Brunswick
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,S3N,S4M
2020	Imperiled - S2B,S2N,S4M

Nova Scotia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4B,S3S4N,S3S4M
2020	Imperiled - S2B,S2N,S4M

Prince Edward Island
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4N,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4N

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S5N,S5M
2020	Secure - S5B,S4N

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S5N,S5M
2020	Secure - S5B,S5N

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Vulnerable - S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3M

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Vulnerable - S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3M

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Secure - S5N,S5M
2020	Unrankable - SUN