Elegant Orangebush Lichen (Xanthoria elegans) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Macrolichens

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Common Names

English common name:

Elegant Orangebush Lichen

In English, species in the family Teloschistaceae are named "Orangebush Lichen".

French common name:

Téloschiste élégant

In French, species in the family Teloschistaceae are named "Téloschiste" (masculine).

Year	English common name	French common name
2010	Elegant Sunburst Lichen	Xanthorie élégante
2015
2020	Elegant Orangebush Lichen	Téloschiste élégant

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	Xanthoria elegans	Teloschistaceae	Lecanorales
2015	Rusavskia elegans	Teloschistaceae	Lecanorales
2020	Rusavskia elegans	Teloschistaceae	Teloschistales

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	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

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

Nunavut
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S3S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S3S5

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

Alberta
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S3S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S3S5

Saskatchewan
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Manitoba
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

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	Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5

Nova Scotia
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5

Prince Edward Island
2010	Not Present
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Unrankable - SU

Newfoundland and Labrador
2010	Not Assessed - 6
2015
2020

Labrador
2010
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Unrankable - SU

Newfoundland
2010
2015	Apparently Secure - S3S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S3S5

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