Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants

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Common Names

English common name:

Balsam Fir

French common name:

Sapin baumier

Year	English common name	French common name
2005	Balsam Fir	Sapin baumier
2010	Balsam Fir	Sapin baumier
2015	Balsam Fir	Sapin baumier
2020	Balsam Fir	Sapin baumier

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Gymnospermae

Class

Pinopsida

Subclass

Pinidae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2005	Abies balsamea	Pinaceae	Pinales
2010	Abies balsamea	Pinaceae	Pinales
2015	Abies balsamea	Pinaceae	Pinales
2020	Abies balsamea	Pinaceae	Pinales

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
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5
2020	Secure - N5

Yukon
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2005	Not Present
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Alberta
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Saskatchewan
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Manitoba
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5?
2020	Secure - S5

Ontario
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Quebec
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

New Brunswick
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Nova Scotia
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Prince Edward Island
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

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

Labrador
2005
2010
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Pacific Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present