Down-looking Moss
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Down-looking Moss

Catoscopium nigritum

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Overview

Catoscopium is a genus of haplolepidous mosses (Dicranidae) in the monotypic family Catoscopiaceae and order Catoscopiales. It contains only a single species, Catoscopium nigritum.

Down-looking Moss (Catoscopium nigritum) faces severe decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the hydrological conditions and temperature regimes essential for this species' survival in its limited range.

Threat summary

Frequently asked questions

Why is Down-looking Moss classified as Critically Endangered?
Down-looking Moss 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. Down-looking Moss (Catoscopium nigritum) faces severe decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the hydrological conditions and temperature regimes essential for this species' survival in its limited range.
Where does Down-looking Moss live?
Down-looking Moss occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Down-looking Moss?
The main threats to Down-looking Moss 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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