CR

Andrena chaetogastra

UnknownDDEU

Overview

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

Andrena chaetogastra faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural intensification and urban development across its limited range. The species' specialized nesting requirements and narrow foraging preferences make it particularly vulnerable to landscape fragmentation. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering flowering phenology of its preferred plant hosts, disrupting critical pollination timing.

Threat summary

Habitat

This solitary bee species inhabits open grasslands, meadows, and woodland edges with sandy or well-drained soils suitable for ground nesting. It requires diverse flowering plants within foraging range and undisturbed soil patches for constructing its underground brood chambers.

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionSpecies recovery

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Andrena chaetogastra classified as Critically Endangered?
Andrena chaetogastra 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. Andrena chaetogastra faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural intensification and urban development across its limited range. The species' specialized nesting requirements and narrow foraging preferences make it particularly vulnerable to landscape fragmentation. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering flowering phenology of its preferred plant hosts, disrupting critical pollination timing.
Where does Andrena chaetogastra live?
Andrena chaetogastra occurs in Cyprus, and Israel. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Andrena chaetogastra?
The main threats to Andrena chaetogastra 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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