CR

Flavipanurgus merceti

DecliningDDEU

Overview

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

Flavipanurgus merceti faces severe population decline due to habitat destruction from agricultural intensification and urban development across its limited Mediterranean range. The species' specialized nesting requirements and narrow host plant associations make it particularly vulnerable to landscape fragmentation. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered flowering phenology of its preferred forage plants, disrupting critical pollination timing.

Threat summary

Habitat

This specialized bee inhabits Mediterranean scrubland, dry grasslands, and semi-arid environments with sparse vegetation. It requires areas with suitable ground-nesting sites and access to specific flowering plants for foraging and reproduction.

Conservation measures underway

Species recovery

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Flavipanurgus merceti classified as Critically Endangered?
Flavipanurgus merceti 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. Flavipanurgus merceti faces severe population decline due to habitat destruction from agricultural intensification and urban development across its limited Mediterranean range. The species' specialized nesting requirements and narrow host plant associations make it particularly vulnerable to landscape fragmentation. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered flowering phenology of its preferred forage plants, disrupting critical pollination timing.
Where does Flavipanurgus merceti live?
Flavipanurgus merceti occurs in Spain. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Flavipanurgus merceti?
The main threats to Flavipanurgus merceti 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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