Small Dot Snail
Punctum minutissimum
Species code GS014975
General Status in Canada
Apparently Secure
Present in 9 regions
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:
Small Dot Snail
In English, species in the family Punctidae are named "Dot Snail".
French common name:
Petit Ponctin
| 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 | Punctum minutissimum | Punctidae | Pulmonata |
| 2020 | Punctum minutissimum | Punctidae | Stylommatophora |
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 | Apparently Secure | |||
| 2020 | Apparently Secure |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - N4N5 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - N4 |
| Yukon | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| 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 | Vulnerable - S3 |
| 2020 | Vulnerable - S3 |
| Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Vulnerable - S3 |
| 2020 | Vulnerable - S3 |
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| Quebec | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unranked - SNR |
| 2020 | Unranked - SNR |
| New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Prince Edward Island | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | |
| 2020 |
| Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Vulnerable - S3 |
| 2020 | Vulnerable - S3 |
| 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 |