gressmattevever
Syedra gracilis
The gressmattevever (Syedra gracilis) is a slender, medium-sized mammal characterized by its distinctive silvery-gray coat and elongated limbs adapted for navigating dense undergrowth. This elusive species serves as a crucial seed disperser in its ecosystem, particularly for native berry-producing shrubs, while also controlling populations of small invertebrates through its specialized insectivorous diet.
17
Countries
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Family
Linyphiidae
Genus
Syedra
gressmattevever belongs to the family Linyphiidae, order Araneae, within the Arachnida class.
Species Profile
The gressmattevever (Syedra gracilis) is a slender, medium-sized mammal characterized by its distinctive silvery-gray coat and elongated limbs adapted for navigating dense undergrowth. This elusive species serves as a crucial seed disperser in its ecosystem, particularly for native berry-producing shrubs, while also controlling populations of small invertebrates through its specialized insectivorous diet.
Habitat fragmentation from agricultural expansion and urban development has severely reduced available territory for gressmattevever populations. Climate change is altering the timing of fruit production cycles, disrupting the species' seasonal feeding patterns and reproductive success.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Gressmattevevers inhabit temperate mixed forests with dense understory vegetation, particularly favoring areas near stream corridors where moisture supports rich invertebrate communities. They require large territories with continuous canopy cover and minimal human disturbance for successful breeding and foraging.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Habitat fragmentation from agricultural expansion and urban development has severely reduced available territory for gressmattevever populations. Climate change is altering the timing of fruit production cycles, disrupting the species' seasonal feeding patterns and reproductive success.
Detailed threat classification data is sourced from IUCN assessments as they become available.
Found in 17 Countries
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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). gressmattevever (Syedra gracilis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/gressmattevever