Nilopegamys plumbeus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Nilopegamys plumbeus faces severe threats from agricultural expansion and livestock grazing that have dramatically reduced its montane grassland habitat. The species' extremely restricted range in the Ethiopian Highlands makes it particularly vulnerable to local habitat degradation and fragmentation. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures may force this high-altitude specialist into increasingly smaller refugia at higher elevations.
Habitat
This species inhabits high-altitude montane grasslands and moorlands in the Ethiopian Highlands, typically found at elevations above 3,000 meters. It occupies areas with dense grass cover and scattered shrubs, preferring relatively undisturbed alpine and subalpine zones.
