Bog-rush Fanner
Glyphipterix schoenicolella
Glyphipterix schoenicolella is a species of moth of the family Glyphipterigidae. It is found in the Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Austria, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom and Sweden.
12
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Glyphipterigidae
Genus
Glyphipterix
Bog-rush Fanner belongs to the family Glyphipterigidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Glyphipterix schoenicolella is a species of moth of the family Glyphipterigidae. It is found in the Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Austria, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom and Sweden.
The Bog-rush Fanner is primarily threatened by habitat loss and degradation due to drainage and destruction of wetland areas for agriculture and development. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature changes that affect the specialized bog ecosystems this species depends on.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Bog-rush Fanner is primarily threatened by habitat loss and degradation due to drainage and destruction of wetland areas for agriculture and development. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature changes that affect the specialized bog ecosystems this species depends on.
Agricultural intensification
Wetland drainage and conversion
Climate change impacts on bog ecosystems
Habitat fragmentation
Water table changes
Found in 12 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Bog-rush Fanner (Glyphipterix schoenicolella). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/bog-rush-fanner