klipparvmal
Caryocolum petrophila
Caryocolum petrophila is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Estonia, Scandinavia, North Macedonia and Russia.
12
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Gelechiidae
Genus
Caryocolum
klipparvmal belongs to the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Caryocolum petrophila is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Estonia, Scandinavia, North Macedonia and Russia. It is also found in Turkey.
The klipparvmal (Caryocolum petrophila) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized rocky coastal environments. Climate change and sea level rise pose additional threats to its narrow coastal habitat range, while the species' extremely limited distribution makes it vulnerable to local extinctions.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The klipparvmal (Caryocolum petrophila) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized rocky coastal environments. Climate change and sea level rise pose additional threats to its narrow coastal habitat range, while the species' extremely limited distribution makes it vulnerable to local extinctions.
Climate change and sea level rise
Extremely limited geographic range
Habitat loss and degradation of coastal rocky areas
Coastal development and human disturbance
Small population size making it vulnerable to stochastic events
Found in 12 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). klipparvmal (Caryocolum petrophila). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/klipparvmal