Harpagoxenus canadensis is an arthropod, or more specifically an insect, in the Formicidae family.

Harpagoxenus canadensis is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described Harpagoxenus canadensis is Smith, 1939 (IUCN Red List).

Country Distribution: Harpagoxenus canadensis is found in the following countries:

Canada, United States (IUCN Red List).

Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for Harpagoxenus canadensis: Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).

CONSERVATION STATUS

Red List Category & Criteria: Harpagoxenus canadensis is listed as VU D2 ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).

Year Assessed: Harpagoxenus canadensis's status was assessed in 1996 (IUCN Red List).

Assessor: Harpagoxenus canadensis's Red List status was evaluated by Social Insects Specialist Group (IUCN Red List).

Data Sources for IUCN data: The following is a list of citations from the IUCN web site for Harpagoxenus canadensis:[an error occurred while processing this directive]

Links: IUCN Red List Profile for Harpagoxenus canadensis (IUCN Red List).

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