Canada Ground Spider

Orodrassus canadensis

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
ELCODE: 
ILARAX7010
Common Name: 
Canada Ground Spider
Scientific Name: 
Orodrassus canadensis
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Arachnid (Spider)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Arachnida
Order: 
Araneae
Family: 
Gnaphosidae
General Biology

Female Age at Maturity

Considering their full range, mature males of this species have been observed between mid July and mid September, while mature females have been observed between mid April and mid September (Platnick & Dondale 1992).
Habitat
Specimens have been collected under loose bark, in cabins, and in coniferous forests (Platnick & Dondale 1992).
Distribution

Distribution

Yukon to New Brunswick, south to Washington and South Dakota. In the NWT, the species has been recorded from Nahanni National Park Reserve and Yellowknife (Platnick & Dondale 1992, GBIF).

Number of Occurrences

There are a total of four records of this species in the NWT. Platnick & Dondale (1992) note a single record from the Yellowknife area, while GBIF includes three additional records of the species from Nahanni National Park Reserve. References: (1) Platnick, N.I. & Dondale, C.D. 1992. The Insects and Arachnids of Canada. Part 19. The ground spiders of Canada and Alaska (Araneae: Gnaphosidae). NRC Research Press, Ottawa, ON. 302 pp. (2) https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?country=CA&taxon_key=2132327&occurrence_status=present&gadm_gid=CAN.6_1
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Regional experts consider this species to be poorly known and unrankable in the NWT.
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Originally ranked in 2010 by S. Cannings, M. Anions, P. Paquin, D. Buckle, and R. Bennett. Reviewed in 2014 and 2023 by R. Bennett; no change.
Last Updated: 
August 7, 2024
Status Designations

Canada – Assessment by Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada

COSEWIC Status: 
-

References