Amauris comorana
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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.
Amauris comorana faces severe pressure from habitat destruction across the Comoro Islands, where deforestation for agriculture and urban development has fragmented its forest habitat. The species' limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes, with invasive plant species altering the composition of native vegetation that supports its larval host plants. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered rainfall patterns and increased storm intensity affecting the islands' fragile ecosystems.
Habitat
This butterfly inhabits the remaining forest fragments and woodland areas of the Comoro Islands, particularly favoring areas with native vegetation that support its specific larval host plants. It occurs in both primary and secondary forest habitats from sea level to mid-elevation zones across the archipelago.
Other threatened species in NYMPHALIDAE
Threatened in Comoros
Frequently asked questions
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