Moss Ground Spider (Gnaphosa muscorum) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Spiders

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Common Names

English common name:

Moss Ground Spider

In English, species in the family Gnaphosidae are named "Ground Spider".

French common name:

Gnaphose des mousses

In French, species in the family Gnaphosidae are named "Gnaphose" (feminine).

Year	English common name	French common name
2010
2015	Moss Ground Spider	Gnaphose des mousses
2020	Moss Ground Spider	Gnaphose des mousses

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Chelicerata

Class

Arachnida

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2010	Gnaphosa muscorum	Gnaphosidae	Araneae
2015	Gnaphosa muscorum	Gnaphosidae	Araneae
2020	Gnaphosa muscorum	Gnaphosidae	Araneae

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	Undetermined - 5
2015	Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5

Nunavut
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Unrankable - SU

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

Alberta
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

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

Manitoba
2010	Undetermined - 5
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	Undetermined - 5
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Unrankable - SU

Nova Scotia
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Unrankable - SU

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

Newfoundland and Labrador
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015
2020

Labrador
2010
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Unrankable - SU

Newfoundland
2010
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Unrankable - SU

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