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North American Medicinal Leech

Macrobdella decora

Species code GS044854

General Status in Canada

Secure

Present in 8 regions
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Leeches
Learn more about all species of Leeches 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.

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Common Names

English common name:

North American Medicinal Leech

In English, species in the subclass Hirudinea are named "Leech".

French common name:

Sangsue médicinale d'Amérique du Nord

In French, species in the subclass Hirudinea are named "Sangsue" (feminine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2020
North American Medicinal Leech

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Spiralia

Phylum

Annelida

Class

Clitellata

Subclass

Hirudinea

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2020Macrobdella decoraMacrobdellidaeArhynchobdellida

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2020Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2020Not Present
Alberta
2020Unrankable - SU
Saskatchewan
2020Unrankable - SU
Manitoba
2020Unrankable - SU
Ontario
2020Secure - S5
Quebec
2020Unrankable - SU
New Brunswick
2020Unrankable - SU
Nova Scotia
2020Unrankable - SU
Prince Edward Island
2020Unrankable - SU
Newfoundland and Labrador
2020
Labrador
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2020Not Present