The aim of the Wild Species series is to provide an overview on which species occur in Canada, in which provinces, territories or ocean regions they occur, and what is their status. In the report Wild Species 2010: The General Status of Species in Canada, a total of 11 950 species were assessed from 20 different taxonomic groups:
- Macrolichens
- Mosses
- Vascular plants
- Freshwater Mussels
- Spiders
- Odonates
- Predaceous diving beetles
- Ground beetles
- Lady beetles
- Bumblebees
- Black flies
- Horse flies
- Mosquitoes
- Selected macromoths
- Butterflies
- Crayfishes
- Amphibians
- Reptiles
- Birds
- Mammals
Originating from the collaboration of all provincial and territorial governments in Canada, and of the federal government, this report represents a huge achievement by summarizing the general status assessments of a large number and variety of wild species occurring in Canada.