Episinus truncatus
Local name: Épisine tronqué
Episinus truncatus is a small dark tangle-web spider, with a palearctic distribution.
33
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Family
Theridiidae
Genus
Episinus
Episinus truncatus belongs to the family Theridiidae, order Araneae, within the Arachnida class.
Species Profile
Episinus truncatus is a small dark tangle-web spider, with a palearctic distribution.
Episinus truncatus faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction and fragmentation of its specialized microhabitats. As a spider species with likely narrow ecological requirements, it is particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance of its native ecosystems.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Episinus truncatus faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction and fragmentation of its specialized microhabitats. As a spider species with likely narrow ecological requirements, it is particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance of its native ecosystems.
Agricultural intensification
Habitat destruction and fragmentation
Limited dispersal ability and small population size
Climate change impacts on microhabitat conditions
Urban development
Found in 33 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Episinus truncatus (Episinus truncatus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/episine-tronque