Colorado Carrion Beetle

Thanatophilus coloradensis

Species code GS020824

General Status in Canada

Critically Imperiled


Present in 1 region
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Beetles
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Common Names


English common name:

Colorado Carrion Beetle

In English, species in the family Silphidae are named "Carrion Beetle", except for genus Nicrophorus.

French common name:

Silphe du Colorado

In French, species in the family Silphidae are named "Silphe" (masculine), except for genus Nicrophorus.
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015
2020Colorado Carrion BeetleSilphe du Colorado
Colorado Carrion Beetle

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

Holometabola

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Thanatophilus coloradensisSilphidaeColeoptera
2020Thanatophilus coloradensisSilphidaeColeoptera

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


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

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Critically Imperiled - N1N2
2020Critically Imperiled - N1N2
Yukon
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2015Critically Imperiled - S1S2
2020Critically Imperiled - S1S2
Alberta
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
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