American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
Species code GS015740
General Status in Canada
Not Applicable
Present in 8 regions
This species is Exotic in Canada
Migratory species: No
Taxonomic group:
Grasshoppers and relativesLearn more about all species of Grasshoppers and relatives 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:
American Cockroach
In English, species in the order Blattodea are named "Cockroach".
French common name:
Blatte américaine
| Year | English common name | French common name |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | American Cockroach | Blatte américaine |
| 2020 | American Cockroach | Blatte américaine |
Source: iNaturalist
Scientific Names
Higher Classification:
Superkingdom
EUKARYOTA
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Subkingdom
BILATERIA
Infrakingdom
PROTOSTOMIA
Superphylum
Ecdysozoa
Phylum
Arthropoda
Subphylum
Hexapoda
Class
Insecta
Subclass
Pterygota
Infraclass
Neoptera
Superorder
Polyneoptera
| Year | Scientific name | Family | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Periplaneta americana | Blattidae | Blattodea |
| 2020 | Periplaneta americana | Blattidae | Blattodea |
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 | Not Applicable | |||
| 2020 | Not Applicable |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Applicable - NNA |
| 2020 | Not Applicable - NNA |
| 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 Applicable - SNA |
| 2020 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| Alberta | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| 2020 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| 2020 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| 2020 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| 2020 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| Quebec | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| 2020 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| 2020 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| Prince Edward Island | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | |
| 2020 |
| Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| 2020 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| 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 |