kostalvmattevever
Maro lehtineni
Maro lehtineni is a minute sheet weaver spider endemic to northern European regions, characterized by its pale coloration and extremely small size of just 1-2mm. This cryptic arachnid plays a crucial role in controlling populations of springtails and other micro-arthropods in specialized moss and lichen communities.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Family
Linyphiidae
Genus
Maro
kostalvmattevever belongs to the family Linyphiidae, order Araneae, within the Arachnida class.
Species Profile
Maro lehtineni is a minute sheet weaver spider endemic to northern European regions, characterized by its pale coloration and extremely small size of just 1-2mm. This cryptic arachnid plays a crucial role in controlling populations of springtails and other micro-arthropods in specialized moss and lichen communities.
Maro lehtineni faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from deforestation and agricultural expansion in its limited range. Climate change and habitat fragmentation further threaten the remaining populations of this endemic spider species.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits the uppermost layers of sphagnum moss carpets and lichen-rich surfaces on rocks and tree bark in old-growth boreal forests. It requires consistently high humidity levels and stable temperatures found in undisturbed forest floor microsites and shaded rock crevices.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Maro lehtineni faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from deforestation and agricultural expansion in its limited range. Climate change and habitat fragmentation further threaten the remaining populations of this endemic spider species.
Agricultural expansion
Deforestation and logging
Climate change impacts
Habitat fragmentation
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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). kostalvmattevever (Maro lehtineni). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/kostalvmattevever