Species Explorer

Plecotus austriacus

The Grey Long-eared Bat faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development, which eliminates crucial foraging areas and roosting sites. Climate change is altering insect prey availability and distribution patterns, while disturbance to roost sites in buildings and caves further threatens remaining populations.

Cerastium brachypetalum

Psamathocrita osseella

Coastal development and rising sea levels are rapidly destroying the Grey Neb's specialized dune habitats, while artificial lighting from beachfront properties disrupts their nocturnal mating behaviors. Climate change is also shifting the timing of their emergence, creating mismatches with their host plants' flowering periods.

Dyscia fagaria

The Grey Scalloped Bar (Dyscia fagaria) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized woodland environments. Climate change and increased frequency of extreme weather events are also contributing to population declines by affecting the availability of its host plants and suitable breeding conditions.

Halichoerus grypus

Phellodon melaleucus

Grey Tooth (Phellodon melaleucus) is declining primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation, agricultural expansion, and urban development that destroys the old-growth and mature forest ecosystems this fungus depends on. Climate change and air pollution are additional stressors affecting the delicate ecological balance required for this species' survival.

Motacilla cinerea

Lonchura vana

Lathrotriccus griseipectus

Andigena hypoglauca

Myrmeciza griseiceps

The Grey-headed Antbird faces severe population declines primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation throughout its limited range in the Chocó bioregion. Agricultural expansion, logging, and human settlement development have dramatically reduced and isolated remaining forest patches, making populations increasingly vulnerable to local extinctions.

Andrena nitida

Ceriana conopsoides

Oedipodium griffithianum

Phyllonorycter populifoliella

Grimmia plagiopodia

Grimmia plagiopodia faces severe threats from habitat destruction and degradation of its specialized dry rock environments. Climate change and human activities such as quarrying, construction, and recreational activities are destroying the limited rocky outcrops and cliff faces where this moss species can survive. The species' extremely restricted range and specific habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to any environmental changes.

Entoloma scabiosum

Pyrgus malvae

The Grizzled Skipper faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation from agricultural intensification and urban development. Changes in land management practices, particularly the loss of traditional grazing regimes and scrubland management, have eliminated crucial breeding habitats. Climate change is also emerging as a significant threat, altering the distribution and phenology of both the butterfly and its host plants.

Morunasaurus groi

Gro's Manticores face severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in their limited range. Mining activities and infrastructure development have further fragmented their already restricted habitat, while climate change threatens to alter the specific environmental conditions they require.

Didea alneti

Didea alneti faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural expansion in its limited range. Climate change is altering the species' specialized ecosystem requirements, while invasive species compete for resources and disrupt native food webs.

Cheiracanthium virescens

The groene spoorspin (Cheiracanthium virescens) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation from agricultural intensification and urban development. Climate change and pesticide use in agricultural areas further threaten remaining populations of this specialized spider species.

Calliergon megalophyllum

Eumerus ornatus

Cortinarius diosmus

Disciseda bovista

Großer Scheibenbovist (Disciseda bovista) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized dry grassland environments. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable sandy, nutrient-poor soils where this fungus can establish and reproduce.

Gautieria morchelliformis

Sphaerophoria interrupta

Sphaerophoria interrupta, a hoverfly species, faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland and grassland environments. Agricultural intensification and urbanization have eliminated much of the species' required breeding and foraging habitat, while climate change may be altering the availability of suitable microhabitats.

Linyphia tenuipalpis

The grote heidehangmatspin (Linyphia tenuipalpis) is critically endangered primarily due to severe habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized heathland ecosystem. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in traditional land management practices have dramatically reduced the availability of suitable heathland habitats. Climate change may further threaten the species by altering the microhabitat conditions required for its survival.

Trochosa robusta

Pirata piscatorius

Pirata piscatorius faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from wetland drainage and agricultural conversion of its specialized aquatic environments. Water pollution and hydrological changes from human activities further degrade the quality of remaining suitable habitats.

Ero tuberculata

Calathus ambiguus

Calathus ambiguus, known as Grote tandklauw, is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal dune and sandy grassland environments. The species faces severe population decline from urban development, agricultural intensification, and changes in land management practices that have eliminated or fragmented its remaining habitat patches.

Walckenaeria incisa

Calosoma sycophanta

Calosoma sycophanta, the forest caterpillar hunter, faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and forest fragmentation. The species is also threatened by pesticide use in agricultural and forestry practices, which reduces both the beetle populations directly and their prey species. Climate change and altered forest management practices further compound these pressures on remaining populations.

Pristimantis insignitus

The Ground Robber Frog faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and moisture conditions required by this high-elevation specialist.

Scapania nemorea

Grove Earwort (Scapania nemorea) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation from deforestation, agricultural expansion, and urban development. The species is also threatened by air pollution, particularly nitrogen deposition, and climate change impacts that alter moisture regimes in its specialized woodland habitats.

Moehringia lateriflora

Hieracium pachycalamum

Hieracium pachycalamum is critically endangered due to its extremely limited distribution and small population size, making it highly vulnerable to habitat loss and environmental changes. The species faces ongoing threats from human activities and natural factors that could easily drive it to extinction given its restricted range.

Laccophilus minutus

Cortinarius venetus

Anthocharis gruneri

Hypogymnia farinacea

Staurothele areolata

Pannaria conoplea

Pannaria conoplea, a lichen species, faces severe decline primarily due to air pollution and habitat degradation. Industrial emissions, agricultural chemicals, and urban development have significantly reduced suitable habitat and directly impacted lichen survival through atmospheric contamination.

Pseudochondrostoma willkommii

Luciobarbus steindachneri

Eleutherodactylus guanahacabibes

The Guanahacabibes Frog faces severe threats from habitat loss and degradation due to agricultural expansion, tourism development, and infrastructure projects within its extremely limited range on the Guanahacabibes Peninsula. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and increased storm intensity, which can disrupt the species' breeding cycles and microhabitat conditions.

Eleutherodactylus goini

Cecropia longipes

Cecropia longipes faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation in its limited range within Colombian cloud forests. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to ongoing agricultural expansion and infrastructure development in montane regions.

Macrolobium pittieri

Macrolobium pittieri faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion for agriculture and urban development throughout its limited range in Costa Rica and Panama. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction and fragmentation.