Western Mound Ant
Formica obscuripes
Species code GS022807
General Status in Canada
Secure
Present in 6 regions
This species is Native in Canada
Migratory species: No
Taxonomic group:
AntsLearn more about all species of Ants 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:
Western Mound Ant
In English, species in the genus Formica are named "Mound Ant".
French common name:
Fourmi guêtrée
| Year | English common name | French common name |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Western Mound Ant | |
| 2020 | Western Mound Ant |
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
| Year | Scientific name | Family | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Formica obscuripes | Formicidae | Hymenoptera |
| 2020 | Formica obscuripes | Formicidae | Hymenoptera |
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 | Secure | |||
| 2020 | Secure |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Secure - N5 |
| 2020 | Secure - N5 |
| 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 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Alberta | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Quebec | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| 2020 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| 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 |