Common Freshwater Sponge

Spongilla lacustris

Species code GS014460

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in 9 regions
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Sponges
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Common Freshwater Sponge

In English, species in the order Spongillida are named "Freshwater Sponge".

French common name:

Éponge lacustre

In French, species in the phylum Porifera are named "Éponge" (feminine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015Common Freshwater SpongeÉponge lacustre
2020Common Freshwater SpongeÉponge lacustre

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

Porifera

Class

Demospongiae

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Spongilla lacustrisSpongillidaeSpongillida
2020Spongilla lacustrisSpongillidaeSpongillida

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
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Northwest Territories
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Nunavut
2015Not Present
2020Unrankable - SU
British Columbia
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5
Alberta
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Saskatchewan
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Quebec
2015Unranked - SNR
2020Secure - S5
New Brunswick
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Nova Scotia
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Prince Edward Island
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2015
2020
Labrador
2015Not Present
2020Unrankable - SU
Newfoundland
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020Secure - S5
Pacific Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present