VUVulnerable
Graffenrieda harlingii
Unknown
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Graffenrieda harlingii faces primary threats from deforestation and habitat fragmentation in Ecuador's cloud forest ecosystems. Agricultural expansion and logging activities continue to reduce the species' already limited range, while climate change poses additional risks by altering the specific moisture and temperature conditions required by this cloud forest endemic.
Habitat
This species is endemic to Ecuador's cloud forests, typically found at elevations between 1,500-2,500 meters in the Andes. It inhabits the humid, mist-shrouded montane forests characterized by persistent cloud cover and high moisture levels.