Rough Speckled-back Lichen (Punctelia rudecta) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Macrolichens

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Common Names

English common name:

Rough Speckled-back Lichen

In English, species in the genus Punctelia are named "Speckled-back Lichen".

French common name:

Ponctélie rude

In French, species in the genus Punctelia are named "Ponctélie" (feminine).

Year	English common name	French common name
2010	Rough Speckleback Lichen	Ponctélie rude
2015
2020	Rough Speckled-back Lichen	Ponctélie rude

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	Punctelia rudecta	Parmeliaceae	Lecanorales
2015	Punctelia rudecta	Parmeliaceae	Lecanorales
2020	Punctelia rudecta	Parmeliaceae	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	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Unrankable - SU

British Columbia
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Alberta
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Saskatchewan
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1

Manitoba
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

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

Quebec
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

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	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

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