Grey Carpet
CR

Grey Carpet

Lithostege griseata

Unknown

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Overview

Lithostege griseata, the grey carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in most of Europe, from Great Britain and the Iberian Peninsula to the Ural Mountains and further east to central Asia and Transcaucasia, Asia Minor and the Near East.

The Grey Carpet (Lithostege griseata) is critically endangered primarily due to severe habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized coastal dune and grassland ecosystems. Climate change and sea level rise pose additional threats to its remaining coastal habitats, while the species' extremely limited range and small population size make it highly vulnerable to extinction.

Threat summary

Habitat

TERRESTRIAL· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Grey Carpet classified as Critically Endangered?
Grey Carpet 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. The Grey Carpet (Lithostege griseata) is critically endangered primarily due to severe habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized coastal dune and grassland ecosystems. Climate change and sea level rise pose additional threats to its remaining coastal habitats, while the species' extremely limited range and small population size make it highly vulnerable to extinction.
Where does Grey Carpet live?
Grey Carpet occurs in Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, and France (plus 22 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Grey Carpet?
The main threats to Grey Carpet are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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