Agave valenciana
CR

Agave valenciana

Declining

Photo: (c) Eleuterio Arcadia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eleuterio Arcadia

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Agave valenciana faces severe population decline due to its extremely restricted range in the Sierra de Valencia mountains of Zacatecas, Mexico. The species is threatened by habitat degradation from livestock grazing, which damages the fragile desert scrubland ecosystem where it occurs. Mining activities and infrastructure development in the region pose additional pressures on the remaining populations. Climate change may further stress this already vulnerable species by altering precipitation patterns in its arid mountain habitat.

Threat summary

Habitat

Agave valenciana is endemic to desert scrubland and rocky slopes in the Sierra de Valencia mountains of Zacatecas, Mexico, typically growing at elevations between 2,000-2,500 meters. The species occurs in arid montane environments characterized by sparse vegetation, limestone substrates, and extreme temperature fluctuations.

Forest - Subtropical/tropical dry· majorRocky areas· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Agave valenciana classified as Critically Endangered?
Agave valenciana is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Agave valenciana faces severe population decline due to its extremely restricted range in the Sierra de Valencia mountains of Zacatecas, Mexico. The species is threatened by habitat degradation from livestock grazing, which damages the fragile desert scrubland ecosystem where it occurs. Mining activities and infrastructure development in the region pose additional pressures on the remaining populations. Climate change may further stress this already vulnerable species by altering precipitation patterns in its arid mountain habitat.
Where does Agave valenciana live?
Agave valenciana occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Agave valenciana?
The main threats to Agave valenciana are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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