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(Great or Northern) Crested Newt
VUTriturus cristatus
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
VUHippodamia tredecimpunctata
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
CRParinari parvifolia
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
VUFibricium lapponicum
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
CRChrysophyllum superbum
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')
VUApamea aquila
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
CRAphanius transgrediens
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
CRVipera berus
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
ENRanunculus ophioglossifolius
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
ENMegalaria grossa
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
VULysandra bellargus
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
CRNicrophorus interruptus
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
VUMelitaea aetherie
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
ENSaxicola torquatus
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
VUAgamia agami
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
VUOrthotrichum patens
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
VUAterpia sieversiana
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
CRWalckenaeria alticeps
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
VUEctoedemia agrimoniae
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
VUDeilus fugax
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
ENCalamobius filum
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
ENAllium lusitanicum
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
ENAllium lineare
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
CRSelenodes karelica
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
VUStygobromus smithi
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
ENEpiblema inulivora
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
VUAlchemilla plicata
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
CRAndrena alfkenella
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
CRSenna sophera
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
ENHalerpestes cymbalaria
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
VULecanora impudens
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
ENRinodina colobina
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
ENRadiola linoides
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
VUTaphrina ulmi
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
CRScytinium fragrans
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
VUDipteryx oleifera
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
VULopadostoma pouzarii
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
CRAphanius almiriensis
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
VUGranulobasidium vellereum
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
ENRussula fragrantissima
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
VUHymenochaete ulmicola
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
VUInonotus ulmicola
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
VUBagous lutosus
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
ENMielichhoferia mielichhoferiana
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
VUPyrgus andromedae
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
CRPlagiothecium platyphyllum
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
VUFontinalis squamosa
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
ENHellinsia distinctus
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
VUBagous brevis
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
CRPlatynus longiventris
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.