VUVulnerable
Floridobia ponderosa
Unknown
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Floridobia ponderosa faces significant pressure from urban development and agricultural expansion throughout its limited Florida range. Habitat fragmentation has isolated populations, reducing genetic diversity and making recovery more difficult. Water table alterations from development and agriculture have disrupted the moisture-dependent ecosystems this species requires for survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits moist hardwood hammocks and mixed pine-hardwood forests in central and northern Florida. It requires areas with consistent moisture levels and dense canopy cover, typically found in undisturbed forest fragments.
