Coelopa pilipes
VU

Coelopa pilipes

Unknown

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Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Coelopa pilipes faces significant threats from coastal development and habitat modification along its restricted shoreline range. Climate change poses an additional risk through sea level rise and increased storm intensity, which can destroy the wrack beds essential for larval development. Pollution from marine debris and chemical runoff further degrades the quality of seaweed deposits that this species depends upon for reproduction.

Threat summary

Habitat

Coelopa pilipes inhabits coastal wrack beds and seaweed deposits along sandy and rocky shorelines. The species is specifically associated with decomposing kelp and other marine algae that wash ashore, where larvae develop in the rotting organic matter.

MARINE· majorTERRESTRIAL· major

Threatened in Belgium

VU

Lepiota echinella

Unknown
EN

Lyophyllum deliberatum

Unknown
Scarce BlackneckCR

Scarce Blackneck

Lygephila craccae

Unknown
Common Fire SalamanderVU

Common Fire Salamander

Salamandra salamandra

Declining

Frequently asked questions

Why is Coelopa pilipes classified as Vulnerable?
Coelopa pilipes is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue. Coelopa pilipes faces significant threats from coastal development and habitat modification along its restricted shoreline range. Climate change poses an additional risk through sea level rise and increased storm intensity, which can destroy the wrack beds essential for larval development. Pollution from marine debris and chemical runoff further degrades the quality of seaweed deposits that this species depends upon for reproduction.
Where does Coelopa pilipes live?
Coelopa pilipes occurs in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Guernsey, and Ireland (plus 6 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Coelopa pilipes?
The main threats to Coelopa pilipes are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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