Spine-crowned Clubtail (Gomphus abbreviatus) wildspecies.ca

May Be At Risk

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Odonates

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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Spine-crowned Clubtail

In English, species in the family Gomphidae are named "Clubtail", except for genera Dromogomphus, Hagenius, Octogomphus, Ophiogomphus, and Progomphus.

French common name:

Gomphe couronné

In French, species in the family Gomphidae are named "Gomphe" (masculine), except for genera Hagenius and Ophiogomphus.

Year	English common name	French common name
2005	Spine-crowned Clubtail
2010	Spine-crowned Clubtail
2015	Spine-crowned Clubtail
2020	Spine-crowned Clubtail

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

Palaeoptera

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2005	Gomphus abbreviatus	Gomphidae	Odonata
2010	Gomphus abbreviatus	Gomphidae	Odonata
2015	Gomphus abbreviatus	Gomphidae	Odonata
2020	Hylogomphus abbreviatus	Gomphidae	Odonata

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	Imperiled
2010	Apparently Secure	Reduced level of risk.	Improved knowledge of the species.	There have been additional surveys and new records for this species
2015	Vulnerable	Increased level of risk.	Procedural change.
2020	Apparently Secure	Reduced level of risk.	New information not reflecting genuine change.

Original Ranks:

Canada
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - N3
2020	Apparently Secure - N4

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	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Alberta
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Saskatchewan
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Manitoba
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Ontario
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Quebec
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

New Brunswick
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Nova Scotia
2005	Not Present
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Prince Edward Island
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

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