North Pacific Right Whale

Eubalaena japonica

Species code GS008058

General Status in Canada

At Risk


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Mammals
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Common Names


English common name:

North Pacific Right Whale

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2005North Pacific Right WhaleBaleine noire du Pacifique Nord
2010North Pacific Right WhaleBaleine noire du Pacifique Nord
2015North Pacific Right Whale
2020North Pacific Right Whale

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Mammalia

Subclass

Theria

Infraclass

Eutheria

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2005Eubalaena japonicaBalaenidaeCetacea
2010Eubalaena japonicaBalaenidaeCetacea
2015Eubalaena japonicaBalaenidaeCetacea
2020Eubalaena japonicaBalaenidaeArtiodactyla

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2005Critically ImperiledNew species.Taxonomic change.Previously included in Eubalaena glacialis
2010Critically Imperiled
2015Critically Imperiled
2020Critically Imperiled

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Critically Imperiled - N1
2020Critically Imperiled - N1
Yukon
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Critically Imperiled - S1
2020Critically Imperiled - S1
Western Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present