brokig barksvartbagge
Corticeus fasciatus
Corticeus fasciatus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Tenebrionidae.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Tenebrionidae
Genus
Corticeus
brokig barksvartbagge belongs to the family Tenebrionidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Corticeus fasciatus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Tenebrionidae.
The brokig barksvartbagge (Corticeus fasciatus) is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and forest fragmentation in its limited range. This bark beetle species depends on specific old-growth forest conditions and dead wood substrates that are increasingly rare due to intensive forestry practices and urban development.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The brokig barksvartbagge (Corticeus fasciatus) is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and forest fragmentation in its limited range. This bark beetle species depends on specific old-growth forest conditions and dead wood substrates that are increasingly rare due to intensive forestry practices and urban development.
Forest fragmentation
Habitat loss and deforestation
Intensive forestry practices
Climate change impacts on forest ecosystems
Loss of dead wood substrates
National vs Global Threat Status
How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).
| Country | National Status | Global Status | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | NTNear Threatened | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
| EU | NTNear Threatened | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.
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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
National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). brokig barksvartbagge (Corticeus fasciatus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/brokig-barksvartbagge