Chersodromia cursitans
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Chersodromia cursitans faces significant pressure from habitat degradation due to agricultural intensification and urban development within its limited range. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to changes in soil composition and vegetation structure caused by human activities. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the microhabitat conditions essential for this ground-dwelling fly's survival and reproduction.
Habitat
This species inhabits specialized terrestrial environments including sandy soils, coastal dunes, and open grasslands with sparse vegetation. It requires specific microhabitat conditions with particular soil moisture and temperature regimes that support its ground-dwelling lifestyle.
Other threatened species in Hybotidae
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
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