CRCritically Endangered
Cave ground-beetle
Trechus jorgensis
Declining
Photo: Photo: VulcaoAtlantico via Wikimedia Commons CC BY 4.0
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
TERRESTRIAL· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSite/area managementSpecies managementSpecies recovery
Other threatened species in CARABIDAE
Threatened in Portugal
Frequently asked questions
Why is Cave ground-beetle classified as Critically Endangered?
Cave ground-beetle 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, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Cave ground-beetle live?
Cave ground-beetle occurs in Portugal. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Cave ground-beetle?
The main threats to Cave ground-beetle are 1.1, 10.1, 4.1, and 6.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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