CRCritically Endangered
Franschhoek Silkypuff
Diastella buekii
Declining
Photo: Photo: (c) Nigel Forshaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nigel Forshaw
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
Other threatened species in PROTEACEAE
Threatened in South Africa
Frequently asked questions
Why is Franschhoek Silkypuff classified as Critically Endangered?
Franschhoek Silkypuff 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 Franschhoek Silkypuff live?
Franschhoek Silkypuff 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 Franschhoek Silkypuff?
The main threats to Franschhoek Silkypuff are 1.1, 11.2, 2.1, and 2.2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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