Parasitic Leech (Placobdella parasitica) wildspecies.ca

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Secure

Present in 6 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:

Parasitic Leech

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

French common name:

Sangsue parasite

In French, species in the subclass Hirudinea are named "Sangsue" (feminine).

Year	English common name	French common name
2020

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Spiralia

Phylum

Annelida

Class

Clitellata

Subclass

Hirudinea

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2020	Placobdella parasitica	Glossiphoniidae	Rhynchobdellida

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
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2020	Secure - N5

Yukon
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2020	Not Present

Alberta
2020	Unrankable - SU

Saskatchewan
2020	Unrankable - SU

Manitoba
2020	Unrankable - SU

Ontario
2020	Secure - S5

Quebec
2020	Unrankable - SU

New Brunswick
2020	Not Present

Nova Scotia
2020	Unrankable - SU

Prince Edward Island
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2020

Labrador
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2020	Not Present