Rocky Mountain Grasshopper
Melanoplus spretus
Species code GS015851
General Status in Canada
Presumed Extirpated
Present in 2 regions
This species is Native 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:
Rocky Mountain Grasshopper
In English, species in the family Acrididae are named "Grasshopper".
French common name:
Criquet des Rocheuses
| Year | English common name | French common name |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Rocky Mountain Grasshopper | Criquet des Rocheuses |
| 2020 | Rocky Mountain Grasshopper | Criquet des Rocheuses |
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 | Melanoplus spretus | Acrididae | Orthoptera |
| 2020 | Melanoplus spretus | Acrididae | Orthoptera |
Priority Score
This species is not designated as may be at risk
10-30%
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 | Presumed Extirpated | |||
| 2020 | Presumed Extirpated |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Presumed Extirpated - NX |
| 2020 | Presumed Extirpated - NX |
| 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 | Presumed Extirpated - SX |
| 2020 | Presumed Extirpated - SX |
| Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Presumed Extirpated - SX |
| 2020 | Presumed Extirpated - SX |
| Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Presumed Extirpated - SX |
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| 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 |