Mueller's Freshwater Sponge
Ephydatia muelleri
Species code GS014453
General Status in Canada
Unrankable
Present in 7 regions
This species is Native in Canada
Migratory species: No
Taxonomic group:
SpongesLearn more about all species of Sponges in Canada.
The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.
Access other data on this species on the NatureServe Explorer.Common Names
English common name:
Mueller's Freshwater Sponge
In English, species in the order Spongillida are named "Freshwater Sponge".
French common name:
Éponge de Mueller
| Year | English common name | French common name |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mueller's Freshwater Sponge | Éponge de Mueller |
| 2020 | Mueller's Freshwater Sponge | Éponge de Mueller |
Source: iNaturalist
Scientific Names
Higher Classification:
Superkingdom
EUKARYOTA
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Phylum
Porifera
Class
Demospongiae
| Year | Scientific name | Family | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ephydatia muelleri | Spongillidae | Spongillida |
| 2020 | Ephydatia muelleri | Spongillidae | Spongillida |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable | |||
| 2020 | Secure | Changed from or to ranks U, NR, NA. | New information not reflecting genuine change. |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - NU |
| 2020 | Secure - N5 |
| Yukon | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Northwest Territories | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Nunavut | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| British Columbia | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| Alberta | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Quebec | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unranked - SNR |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Prince Edward Island | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | |
| 2020 |
| Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Pacific Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Western Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Eastern Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Atlantic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |