Fragile Twisted Moss

Tortella fragilis

Species code GS009811

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Mosses
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Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2010Fragile Twisted Moss
2015
2020

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Bryophyta

Class

Bryopsida

Subclass

Dicranidae

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2010Tortella fragilisPottiaceaePottiales
2015Tortella fragilisPottiaceaePottiales
2020Tortella fragilisPottiaceaePottiales

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
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Northwest Territories
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Nunavut
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
British Columbia
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5
Alberta
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Saskatchewan
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Manitoba
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5
Ontario
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Quebec
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
New Brunswick
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Vulnerable - S3
Nova Scotia
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Imperiled - S2?
2020Imperiled - S2?
Prince Edward Island
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2010Secure - 4
2015
2020
Labrador
2010
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Newfoundland
2010
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
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