Dipoena braccata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dipoena braccata faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its specialized woodland environments, particularly through intensive forestry practices that alter the structural complexity of forest understory vegetation. The species' dependence on specific microhabitat conditions makes it vulnerable to changes in forest management regimes and climate-induced shifts in vegetation composition. Urban expansion and agricultural conversion of forested areas further fragment the already limited suitable habitat patches.
Habitat
This small spider inhabits deciduous and mixed woodlands, typically found in the understory vegetation and leaf litter layers where it constructs its webs among low shrubs and herbaceous plants. The species shows preference for structurally complex forest environments with abundant dead wood and diverse ground-layer vegetation.
Other threatened species in Theridiidae
Threatened in Austria
Frequently asked questions
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