geelborstpanterspin
CR — Critically Endangered

geelborstpanterspin

Alopecosa trabalis

Alopecosa trabalis is a species of wolf spiders in the genus Alopecosa found in "Europe to Central Asia".

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Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Lycosidae

Genus

Alopecosa

geelborstpanterspin belongs to the family Lycosidae, order Araneae, within the Arachnida class.

02 — Description

Species Profile

Alopecosa trabalis is a species of wolf spiders in the genus Alopecosa found in "Europe to Central Asia".

Alopecosa trabalis, the geelborstpanterspin, faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development in its limited range. The species' specialized habitat requirements and small population size make it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance.

Key Facts

IUCN StatusCritically Endangered (CR)
GroupArachnids
04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Alopecosa trabalis, the geelborstpanterspin, faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development in its limited range. The species' specialized habitat requirements and small population size make it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance.

Habitat loss from agricultural intensification

HighOngoing

Small population size and genetic bottlenecks

HighOngoing

Urban development and infrastructure expansion

HighOngoing

Climate change affecting microhabitat conditions

MediumOngoing

Pesticide use in surrounding agricultural areas

MediumOngoing
06 — Range

Found in 32 Countries

Åland IslandsAlbaniaAustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIndiaItalyLuxembourgNetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSerbiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTürkiyeUkraineUnited Kingdom
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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). geelborstpanterspin (Alopecosa trabalis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/geelborstpanterspin

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