Toothed Forest Snail
Mesodon zaletus
Species code GS014956
General Status in Canada
Critically Imperiled
Present in 1 region
This species is Native in Canada
Migratory species: No
Taxonomic group:
Terrestrial and freshwater snails and slugsLearn more about all species of Terrestrial and freshwater snails and slugs 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:
Toothed Forest Snail
In English, species in the family Polygyridae are named "Forest Snail".
French common name:
Hélicelle dentelée
| Year | English common name | French common name |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ||
| 2020 |
Source: iNaturalist
Scientific Names
Higher Classification:
Superkingdom
EUKARYOTA
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Subkingdom
BILATERIA
Infrakingdom
PROTOSTOMIA
Superphylum
Spiralia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Subclass
Heterobranchia
| Year | Scientific name | Family | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mesodon zaletus | Polygyridae | Pulmonata |
| 2020 | Mesodon zaletus | Polygyridae | Stylommatophora |
Priority Score
This species is not designated as may be at risk
<5%
Approximate percentage of world range in Canada
Trends in rounded national ranks
| Year | Rounded National Rank | Description of the change | Reason for change | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Critically Imperiled | |||
| 2020 | Critically Imperiled |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Critically Imperiled - N1? |
| 2020 | Critically Imperiled - N1? |
| 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 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Alberta | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Critically Imperiled - S1? |
| 2020 | Critically Imperiled - S1? |
| Quebec | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Prince Edward Island | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | |
| 2020 |
| Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| 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 |