Plain Land Snail

Mesomphix inornatus

Species code GS014934

General Status in Canada

Imperiled


Present in 2 regions
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Terrestrial and freshwater snails and slugs
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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:

Plain Land Snail

In English, species in the family Gastrodontidae are named "Land Snail".

French common name:

Escargot terne

In French, species in the superfamily Gastrodontoidea are named "Escargot" (masculine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015
2020
Plain Land Snail

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Spiralia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Subclass

Heterobranchia

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Mesomphix inornatusOxychilidaePulmonata
2020Mesomphix inornatusGastrodontidaeStylommatophora

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

10-15%

Approximate percentage of world range in Canada

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2015Imperiled
2020Imperiled

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Imperiled - N2N3
2020Imperiled - N2
Yukon
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2015Imperiled - S2
2020Imperiled - S2
Quebec
2015Unranked - SNR
2020Unranked - SNR
New Brunswick
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2015
2020
Labrador
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
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