Sand Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon arenarium) wildspecies.ca

Sensitive

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Macrolichens

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Common Names

English common name:

Sand Foam Lichen

In English, species in the genus Stereocaulon are named "Foam Lichen".

French common name:

Stéréocaule des sables

In French, species in the genus Stereocaulon are named "Stéréocaule" (masculine).

Year	English common name	French common name
2010	Sand Foam Lichen	Stéréocaule des sables
2015
2020	Sand Foam Lichen	Stéréocaule des sables

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

FUNGI

Subkingdom

DIKARYA

Phylum

Ascomycota

Subphylum

Pezizomycotina

Class

Lecanoromycetes

Subclass

Lecanoromycetidae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2010	Stereocaulon arenarium	Stereocaulaceae	Lecanorales
2015	Stereocaulon arenarium	Stereocaulaceae	Lecanorales
2020	Stereocaulon arenarium	Stereocaulaceae	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
2010	Vulnerable
2015	Apparently Secure	Reduced level of risk.	Improved knowledge of the species.
2020	Apparently Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Apparently Secure - N4N5
2020	Apparently Secure - N4

Yukon
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2?
2020	Imperiled - S2?

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

British Columbia
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Imperiled - S2

Alberta
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Saskatchewan
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Manitoba
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Ontario
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Quebec
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

New Brunswick
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nova Scotia
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

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

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