Species: Baetis tricaudatus
A Mayfly
Species
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Articles:
Many groups have been formed around the goal of saving salmon, but few people talk about a concerted effort to save microscopic creatures. Whether or not a pro-bug movement catches on, future strategies to save salmon are likely to incorporate ideas for restoring streambound creatures known as benthic invertebrates.
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mandibulata
Class
Insecta
Order
Ephemeroptera
Family
Baetidae
Genus
Baetis
NatureServe
Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Animals, Invertebrates - Insects - Mayflies
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Mandibulata - Insecta - Ephemeroptera - Baetidae - Baetis
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
2009-03-13
Global Status Last Changed
1999-11-30
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
H - >2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles) - H - This is a transcontinental species.
Global Range Code
H
Global Range Description
>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)