Hedge Groundling
CR

Hedge Groundling

Caryocolum huebneri

Unknown

Photo: Photo: (c) cossus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Overview

Caryocolum huebneri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Netherlands, the Iberian Peninsula, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, and most of the Balkan Peninsula. In the east, the range extends to the Ural Mountains.

The Hedge Groundling (Caryocolum huebneri) is critically endangered due to severe habitat loss and degradation of its specialized chalk grassland environment. The species has an extremely restricted range and small population size, making it highly vulnerable to local extinctions from habitat disturbance and changes in land management practices.

Threat summary

Habitat

TERRESTRIAL· major

Other threatened species in Gelechiidae

EN

purpurmossmal

Bryotropha purpurella

Unknown
Pembroke NebEN

Pembroke Neb

Monochroa elongella

Unknown
EN

Caryocolum cassella

Unknown
EN

Gnorimoschema nordlandicolella

Unknown

Threatened in Austria

Calidris ferrugineaVU

Calidris ferruginea

Declining
Anthophore estivaleCR

Anthophore estivale

Anthophora aestivalis

Unknown
Adonis BlueVU

Adonis Blue

Lysandra bellargus

Unknown
agnhodeedderkoppCR

agnhodeedderkopp

Walckenaeria alticeps

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Hedge Groundling classified as Critically Endangered?
Hedge Groundling 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 Hedge Groundling (Caryocolum huebneri) is critically endangered due to severe habitat loss and degradation of its specialized chalk grassland environment. The species has an extremely restricted range and small population size, making it highly vulnerable to local extinctions from habitat disturbance and changes in land management practices.
Where does Hedge Groundling live?
Hedge Groundling occurs in Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, and Luxembourg (plus 6 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 Hedge Groundling?
The main threats to Hedge Groundling 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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