Mountain Crab Eye Lichen

Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides

Species code GS008673

General Status in Canada

May Be At Risk


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Macrolichens
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Common Names


English common name:

Mountain Crab Eye Lichen

In English, species in the genus Acroscyphus are named "Crab Eye Lichen".

French common name:

Acroscyphe des montagnes

In French, species in the genus Acroscyphus are named "Acroscyphe" (masculine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2010Mountain Crab Eye LichenAcroscyphe des montagnes
2015
2020Mountain Crab Eye LichenAcroscyphe des montagnes
Mountain Crab Eye Lichen

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

FUNGI

Subkingdom

DIKARYA

Phylum

Ascomycota

Subphylum

Pezizomycotina

Class

Lecanoromycetes

Subclass

Lecanoromycetidae

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2010Acroscyphus sphaerophoroidesPhysciaceaeLecanorales
2015Acroscyphus sphaerophoroidesPhysciaceaeLecanorales
2020Acroscyphus sphaerophoroidesCaliciaceaeCaliciales

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
2010Imperiled
2015Imperiled
2020Imperiled

Original Ranks:


Canada
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Imperiled - N2
2020Imperiled - N1N3
Yukon
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Imperiled - S2
2020Imperiled - S1S3
Alberta
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present