Dragon Cup Lichen (Cladonia squamosa) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Macrolichens

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Common Names

English common name:

Dragon Cup Lichen

In English, species in the genus Cladonia are named "Cup Lichen".

French common name:

Cladonie dragon

In French, species in the genus Cladonia are named "Cladonie" (feminine).

Year	English common name	French common name
2010	Dragon Lichen	Cladonie écailleuse
2015
2020	Dragon Cup Lichen	Cladonie dragon

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

FUNGI

Subkingdom

DIKARYA

Phylum

Ascomycota

Subphylum

Pezizomycotina

Class

Lecanoromycetes

Subclass

Lecanoromycetidae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2010	Cladonia squamosa	Cladoniaceae	Lecanorales
2015	Cladonia squamosa	Cladoniaceae	Lecanorales
2020	Cladonia squamosa	Cladoniaceae	Lecanorales

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
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

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

Yukon
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Imperiled - S2S3
2020	Imperiled - S2S3

Northwest Territories
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5

Nunavut
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4
2020	Vulnerable - S3S4

British Columbia
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Alberta
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Saskatchewan
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1

Manitoba
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Unrankable - SU

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

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

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

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

Prince Edward Island
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5

Newfoundland and Labrador
2010	Secure - 4
2015
2020

Labrador
2010
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Newfoundland
2010
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Pacific Ocean
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

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

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

Atlantic Ocean
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present