Agonum gracilipes
Local name: Bronzekvikløber
Agonum gracilipes is a species of ground beetle in the Platyninae subfamily. It is found everywhere in Europe except for Andorra, Monaco, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Vatican City and various European islands.
27
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Carabidae
Genus
Agonum
Agonum gracilipes belongs to the family Carabidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Agonum gracilipes is a species of ground beetle in the Platyninae subfamily. It is found everywhere in Europe except for Andorra, Monaco, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Vatican City and various European islands.
Agonum gracilipes is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. The species is restricted to very limited coastal and wetland areas that are increasingly threatened by human development, climate change impacts, and hydrological alterations.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Agonum gracilipes is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. The species is restricted to very limited coastal and wetland areas that are increasingly threatened by human development, climate change impacts, and hydrological alterations.
Climate change and sea level rise
Coastal development
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Wetland drainage and modification
Pollution and water quality degradation
Found in 27 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). Agonum gracilipes (Agonum gracilipes). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/bronzekviklber