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54,666 species

(Great or Northern) Crested Newt

VU

Triturus cristatus

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The Great Crested Newt faces significant population declines across its range due to widespread habitat loss and degradation of its specialized breeding ponds. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and pollution have eliminated many of the clean, fish-free ponds essential for successful reproduction, while habitat fragmentation isolates remaining populations and reduces genetic diversity.

13-spotted Lady Beetle

VU

Hippodamia tredecimpunctata

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The 13-spotted Lady Beetle faces significant population declines due to widespread pesticide use in agricultural systems and habitat loss from intensive farming practices. Climate change is altering the distribution and abundance of their aphid prey, while competition from introduced lady beetle species further threatens native populations across their range.

ã-kiavũ, ã-kiavunõ

CR

Parinari parvifolia

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The threats to ã-kiavũ, ã-kiavunõ (Parinari parvifolia) have not been formally assessed or documented by conservation scientists. Without this assessment, it's unclear what specific dangers this species may be facing in its natural habitat. The trend of these unknown threats cannot be determined until a proper scientific evaluation is conducted.

aarnikarakka

VU

Fibricium lapponicum

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Fibricium lapponicum faces significant threats from climate change, which is altering the cold, humid conditions essential for this Arctic-boreal fungus. Habitat degradation from logging and development in northern forests, combined with air pollution and acid deposition, further compromises the specialized microhabitats this species requires for survival.

abiurana

CR

Chrysophyllum superbum

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The primary threats to abiurana (Chrysophyllum superbum) have not been formally assessed or documented by conservation scientists. Without this threat assessment data, it's not possible to identify the specific dangers this tree species faces in its natural habitat. The trend of whether threats are increasing or decreasing cannot be determined without proper scientific evaluation.

Abromiade de la Molinie (L')

VU

Apamea aquila

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Abromiade de la Molinie faces significant threats from habitat degradation and loss of its specialized wetland environments. Agricultural intensification, drainage of marshlands, and changes in water management practices have reduced the availability of suitable breeding and foraging habitats. Climate change may further impact the species through altered precipitation patterns and wetland hydrology.

Aci Göl Killifish

CR

Aphanius transgrediens

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Based on the provided information, the threats to the Aci Göl Killifish have not been assessed, so the specific dangers facing this species are currently unknown. Without a proper threat assessment, scientists cannot determine what factors might be putting this fish at risk or how severe those risks might be. It is therefore impossible to determine whether threats to this species are increasing, stable, or decreasing.

Adder

CR

Vipera berus

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Based on the provided data, the specific threats facing the Adder (Vipera berus) have not been formally assessed or documented. Without a proper threat assessment, it's impossible to determine what dangers this snake species may be facing in the wild. The current status of whether threats to this species are increasing, stable, or decreasing cannot be determined due to the lack of available threat data.

Adder's-tongue Spearwort

EN

Ranunculus ophioglossifolius

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Adder's-tongue Spearwort faces severe decline primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification, drainage of wetlands, and urban development. The species' specialized requirements for temporary shallow water bodies make it particularly vulnerable to hydrological changes and land use conversion.

ädellav

EN

Megalaria grossa

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Megalaria grossa faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and forest degradation in its limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its specialized ecological requirements and small population size, making it highly susceptible to environmental changes and human disturbance.

Adonis Blue

VU

Lysandra bellargus

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Based on the available data, the primary threats to the Adonis Blue butterfly have not been formally assessed or documented in standardized threat evaluations. Without this assessment information, it's not possible to identify the specific dangers this species faces, such as particular types of habitat destruction, climate impacts, or other pressures. The trend in threat intensity cannot be determined due to the lack of available threat data.

Ådselgraver

CR

Nicrophorus interruptus

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The specific threats to Ådselgraver (Nicrophorus interruptus) have not been assessed or documented by researchers. Without this threat assessment data, it's impossible to determine what particular dangers this species faces or how human activities might be affecting its survival. The status of threats to this species - whether they are increasing, stable, or decreasing - cannot be determined without proper scientific evaluation.

Aetherie Fritillary

VU

Melitaea aetherie

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The Aetherie Fritillary faces significant threats from habitat loss and degradation due to agricultural intensification and urban development across its range. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the distribution and phenology of its host plants, while overgrazing by livestock degrades the flower-rich meadows essential for adult feeding.

African stonechat

EN

Saxicola torquatus

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The African stonechat faces severe population declines primarily due to widespread habitat loss from agricultural expansion and urbanization across its range. Climate change is altering precipitation patterns and vegetation composition in its preferred grassland and scrubland habitats, while overgrazing by livestock degrades the open areas it requires for foraging.

Agami heron

VU

Agamia agami

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The Agami heron faces significant threats from habitat loss and degradation due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and human encroachment into pristine wetland areas throughout its range. Its specialized habitat requirements and secretive nature make it particularly vulnerable to disturbance, while its restricted distribution and small population size increase extinction risk from localized threats.

ägghättemossa

VU

Orthotrichum patens

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Orthotrichum patens faces significant threats from air pollution and habitat degradation, as this epiphytic moss is highly sensitive to changes in air quality and substrate availability. Urban development and industrial activities have reduced suitable habitat and increased atmospheric pollutants that directly impact moss survival and reproduction.

agmyrvecklare

VU

Aterpia sieversiana

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Aterpia sieversiana faces significant threats from habitat degradation and fragmentation due to agricultural expansion and overgrazing in its native range. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that affect the species' specialized habitat requirements. Conservation status may vary by region or assessment authority.

agnhodeedderkopp

CR

Walckenaeria alticeps

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The threats to agnhodeedderkopp (Walckenaeria alticeps) have not been assessed, so the specific dangers this spider species faces are currently unknown. Without a proper threat evaluation, scientists cannot determine what factors might be putting this species at risk or affecting its survival. The status of whether threats are intensifying, stable, or decreasing cannot be determined without an assessment.

Agrimony Pigmy

VU

Ectoedemia agrimoniae

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The Agrimony Pigmy faces significant threats from habitat loss and degradation as its host plant agrimony becomes increasingly scarce due to agricultural intensification and land use changes. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the distribution and phenology of both the moth and its obligate host plant, potentially disrupting critical life cycle synchronization.

Aiguille du genêt

VU

Deilus fugax

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Aiguille du genêt (Deilus fugax) faces significant threats from habitat loss due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its range. Climate change is altering the distribution of suitable habitat conditions, while invasive plant species compete with native vegetation that this species depends upon.

Aiguillonier, Céréales killer

EN

Calamobius filum

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Calamobius filum faces severe population declines primarily due to intensive agricultural practices and habitat loss from conversion of traditional cereal cultivation areas. The species is particularly vulnerable to pesticide use and modern farming techniques that eliminate the wild grasses and traditional crop varieties it depends upon for breeding and larval development.

Ail du Portugal, Ail des montagnes, Ail douteux, Ail des collines, Ail de Lusitanie

EN

Allium lusitanicum

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Allium lusitanicum faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural intensification and urban development across its limited Mediterranean range. The species' restricted distribution and small population sizes make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities.

Ail linéaire

EN

Allium lineare

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Allium lineare faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with remaining populations fragmented and isolated.

åkerväddsvecklare

CR

Selenodes karelica

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The specific threats to åkerväddsvecklare (Selenodes karelica) have not been assessed or documented by researchers. Without this threat assessment data, it's impossible to determine what dangers this species faces or how severe they might be. The status of threats to this species - whether they are increasing, stable, or decreasing - cannot be determined without proper scientific evaluation.

Alabama Well Amphipod

VU

Stygobromus smithi

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The Alabama Well Amphipod faces significant threats from groundwater contamination and habitat degradation due to agricultural runoff, urban development, and industrial activities in its limited range. As a cave-dwelling species with extremely restricted distribution, it is particularly vulnerable to water quality changes and hydrological alterations that can rapidly impact its specialized subterranean ecosystem.

alantstengelvikler

EN

Epiblema inulivora

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Epiblema inulivora is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal dune and sandy grassland environments. The species' dependence on specific host plants makes it particularly vulnerable to changes in vegetation composition and land use conversion.

Alchémille à folioles repliées, Alchémille pliée

VU

Alchemilla plicata

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Alchemilla plicata faces significant threats from habitat degradation and loss due to agricultural expansion, overgrazing, and climate change impacts on its specialized alpine and subalpine environments. The species' restricted distribution and specific habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbances in mountainous regions.

Alfken's Mini-miner

CR

Andrena alfkenella

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The primary threats to Alfken's Mini-miner have not been assessed or documented by researchers, so the specific dangers facing this bee species are currently unknown. Without this threat assessment data, it's impossible to determine whether the risks to this species are getting worse, staying the same, or improving over time.

Algarrobilla

CR

Senna sophera

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Senna sophera faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development across its native range. The species is further threatened by overexploitation for medicinal purposes and invasive species competition in its remaining fragmented habitats.

Alkali Buttercup

EN

Halerpestes cymbalaria

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The Alkali Buttercup faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized alkaline wetland environments. Human activities including agricultural conversion, water diversion, and urban development have significantly reduced the availability of suitable saline and alkaline habitats this species requires.

allékantlav

VU

Lecanora impudens

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Lecanora impudens faces significant threats from air pollution and habitat degradation, which severely impact lichen communities that are highly sensitive to environmental changes. Urban development and industrial activities continue to reduce suitable substrate availability and degrade air quality in many regions where this species occurs.

allékrimmerlav

EN

Rinodina colobina

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Rinodina colobina, a crustose lichen species, faces severe decline primarily due to air pollution and habitat degradation in its specialized coastal environments. The species is particularly vulnerable to sulfur dioxide emissions and other atmospheric pollutants that directly impact lichen physiology, combined with coastal development pressures that destroy its substrate habitats.

Allseed

EN

Radiola linoides

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Allseed (Radiola linoides) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. The species is particularly vulnerable to changes in hydrology, agricultural intensification, and development pressure on the temporary pools and damp sandy areas it requires for reproduction.

almbuckla

VU

Taphrina ulmi

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Taphrina ulmi faces significant threats from widespread elm decline and habitat loss across its range. The fungal pathogen's vulnerability is closely tied to the health of elm populations, which have been severely impacted by Dutch elm disease and urban development pressures that reduce suitable host tree availability.

almeglye

CR

Scytinium fragrans

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The primary threats to almeglye (Scytinium fragrans) have not been formally assessed or documented by scientists yet. Without a proper threat assessment, it's unclear what specific dangers this species faces or how human activities might be affecting its survival. The status of threats to this species - whether they are getting worse, staying the same, or improving - cannot be determined without further scientific study.

almendro

VU

Dipteryx oleifera

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Almendro faces significant pressure from widespread deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its Central American range, driven by agricultural expansion, cattle ranching, and logging operations. The species' slow growth rate and specific habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to these ongoing threats, while its valuable timber and seeds create additional harvesting pressure.

almevedflekk

VU

Lopadostoma pouzarii

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Lopadostoma pouzarii faces significant threats from habitat degradation and loss of suitable host substrates in its forest ecosystems. The species' specialized ecological requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and forest fragmentation, which reduce the availability of appropriate dead wood and bark substrates essential for its survival.

Almiri Killifish

CR

Aphanius almiriensis

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Based on the available information, the specific threats facing the Almiri Killifish have not yet been formally assessed or documented by researchers. Without a proper threat assessment, it's unclear what dangers this species may be facing in its natural habitat. The status of whether threats are increasing, stable, or decreasing cannot be determined until a comprehensive evaluation is completed.

almkrämskinn

VU

Granulobasidium vellereum

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Granulobasidium vellereum faces significant threats from habitat degradation and loss of suitable substrate trees due to deforestation and forest fragmentation. Climate change may also be altering the moisture and temperature conditions this fungal species requires for successful reproduction and survival.

Almond-scented Russula

EN

Russula fragrantissima

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The Almond-scented Russula faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and land conversion in its limited range. As a mycorrhizal fungus dependent on specific host trees, it is particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation and changes in forest composition that disrupt these critical symbiotic relationships.

almrostöra

VU

Hymenochaete ulmicola

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Hymenochaete ulmicola faces significant threats from habitat loss due to deforestation and urban development, which reduces the availability of suitable host trees. The species is particularly vulnerable to changes in forest composition and the removal of dead or dying hardwood trees that serve as essential substrates for this wood-decay fungus.

almsprängticka

VU

Inonotus ulmicola

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Inonotus ulmicola faces significant threats primarily due to the widespread decline and disease of its host trees, particularly elm species affected by Dutch elm disease and other pathogens. Habitat fragmentation and loss of mature elm trees in both urban and natural environments have reduced available substrate for this specialized fungus. Climate change may further stress host trees and alter the environmental conditions necessary for successful fruiting and spore dispersal.

ålnatevivel

VU

Bagous lutosus

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Bagous lutosus faces significant threats from habitat degradation and loss of wetland ecosystems across its range. The species' specialized dependence on aquatic plants makes it particularly vulnerable to water pollution, drainage of wetlands, and changes in water quality that affect its host plants.

Alpine Copper-moss

EN

Mielichhoferia mielichhoferiana

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Alpine Copper-moss is declining primarily due to habitat loss from mining activities and climate change impacts on its specialized high-altitude environments. The species' extremely limited distribution and specific substrate requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental disturbances and warming temperatures that alter its montane habitat conditions.

Alpine Grizzled Skipper

VU

Pyrgus andromedae

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

The Alpine Grizzled Skipper faces significant threats from climate change, as rising temperatures force this cold-adapted species to retreat to higher elevations with increasingly limited suitable habitat. Habitat fragmentation and degradation from human activities, combined with the species' restricted range in alpine environments, make populations particularly vulnerable to local extinctions.

Alpine Silk-moss

CR

Plagiothecium platyphyllum

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Based on the available information, the specific threats to Alpine Silk-moss have not yet been formally assessed or documented by researchers. Without a proper threat assessment, it's unclear what particular dangers this moss species may be facing in its natural habitat. The status of whether threats are increasing, stable, or decreasing cannot be determined until scientists conduct a thorough evaluation of the risks to this species.

Alpine Water-moss

VU

Fontinalis squamosa

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Alpine Water-moss faces significant threats from climate change, as warming temperatures and altered precipitation patterns degrade its specialized cold-water habitats in mountain streams and springs. Water pollution from agricultural runoff and urban development further compromises water quality in its limited range, while habitat fragmentation isolates populations and reduces genetic diversity.

Alsemvedermot

EN

Hellinsia distinctus

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Hellinsia distinctus faces significant population declines primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. Climate change and invasive species further threaten the specialized plant communities that this moth species depends upon for reproduction and survival.

ältranunkelvivel

VU

Bagous brevis

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Bagous brevis faces significant threats from habitat degradation and loss of wetland ecosystems across its range. The species' specialized dependence on aquatic plants makes it particularly vulnerable to water pollution, drainage of wetlands, and changes in water quality that affect its host plants.

älvängslöpare

CR

Platynus longiventris

Pop: Not assessed|Trend:

Based on the available information, the specific threats to älvängslöpare (Platynus longiventris) have not been formally assessed or documented. Without a proper threat evaluation, it's unclear what dangers this species faces in its natural habitat. The current status of whether threats to this species are increasing, stable, or decreasing cannot be determined without further research and assessment.

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