VUVulnerable
Echidnopsis milleri
Unknown
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Echidnopsis milleri faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted range within the Horn of Africa. Overgrazing by livestock and agricultural expansion have reduced the quality of its arid scrubland habitat. The species' limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, while collection for the succulent trade poses an additional risk to remaining populations.
Habitat
This succulent species inhabits arid and semi-arid scrublands and rocky outcrops in the Horn of Africa. It typically grows in well-drained soils among sparse vegetation in areas receiving minimal annual rainfall.
Shrubland· majorRocky areas· major