CR

Diogenesia gracilipes

Unknown

Overview

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

Diogenesia gracilipes faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development within its extremely limited range. The species' narrow endemic distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes, with deforestation and land conversion eliminating critical microhabitats. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the specific moisture conditions this species requires.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits specific microhabitats within tropical forest ecosystems, typically requiring particular moisture and substrate conditions. It is endemic to a very restricted geographic range, making it highly dependent on the preservation of its specialized habitat requirements.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Diogenesia gracilipes classified as Critically Endangered?
Diogenesia gracilipes 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. Diogenesia gracilipes faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development within its extremely limited range. The species' narrow endemic distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes, with deforestation and land conversion eliminating critical microhabitats. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the specific moisture conditions this species requires.
Where does Diogenesia gracilipes live?
Diogenesia gracilipes occurs in Ecuador. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Diogenesia gracilipes?
The main threats to Diogenesia gracilipes 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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