CRCritically Endangered
Forlorn Spiderhead
Serruria scoparia
Declining
Photo: Photo: (c) Riaan van der Walt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Riaan van der Walt
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Caves and subterranean habitats· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionEx-situ conservation
Other threatened species in PROTEACEAE
Threatened in South Africa
Frequently asked questions
Why is Forlorn Spiderhead classified as Critically Endangered?
Forlorn Spiderhead 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, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Forlorn Spiderhead live?
Forlorn Spiderhead occurs in South Africa. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Forlorn Spiderhead?
The main threats to Forlorn Spiderhead are 2.1, 2.3, 7.1, and 7.2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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