Gyrinus aeratus
Local name: järvihopeaseppä
Gyrinus aeratus is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America and Europe.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Gyrinidae
Genus
Gyrinus
Gyrinus aeratus belongs to the family Gyrinidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Gyrinus aeratus is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America and Europe.
Gyrinus aeratus, the lake whirligig beetle, faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat degradation and loss of suitable aquatic environments. Water pollution, eutrophication, and climate change impacts on freshwater ecosystems have significantly reduced the quality and availability of the clean, well-oxygenated lake habitats this species requires.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Gyrinus aeratus, the lake whirligig beetle, faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat degradation and loss of suitable aquatic environments. Water pollution, eutrophication, and climate change impacts on freshwater ecosystems have significantly reduced the quality and availability of the clean, well-oxygenated lake habitats this species requires.
Eutrophication of lake ecosystems
Habitat loss and degradation
Water pollution and contamination
Climate change impacts on freshwater systems
Invasive species competition
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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). Gyrinus aeratus (Gyrinus aeratus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/jarvihopeaseppa