Critoniopsis choquetangensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Critoniopsis choquetangensis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its restricted high-altitude range. Mining activities and infrastructure development pose additional pressures on the fragmented populations. Climate change threatens to shift suitable habitat zones upward, potentially eliminating available habitat as the species is already confined to mountain peaks.
Habitat
This species inhabits high-altitude montane environments in the Andes, typically found in rocky slopes, grasslands, and shrublands between 3,500-4,200 meters elevation. It occurs in specialized microhabitats with well-drained soils and specific moisture conditions characteristic of páramo and puna ecosystems.
Other threatened species in ASTERACEAE
Threatened in Bolivia
Frequently asked questions
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