Leucopaxillus alboalutaceus
CRCritically Endangered

Leucopaxillus alboalutaceus

Local name: Læderfarvet tragtridderhat

Leucopaxillus alboalutaceus is a species of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae.

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Agaricales

Family

Tricholomataceae

Genus

Leucopaxillus

Leucopaxillus alboalutaceus belongs to the family Tricholomataceae, order Agaricales, within the Agaricomycetes class.

02Description

Species Profile

Leucopaxillus alboalutaceus is a species of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae.

Leucopaxillus alboalutaceus is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized grassland and calcareous soil environments. The species has an extremely limited distribution and small population size, making it highly vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities that alter its specific ecological requirements.

Key Facts

IUCN StatusCritically Endangered (CR)
GroupFungi
03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

TERRESTRIALMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Leucopaxillus alboalutaceus is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized grassland and calcareous soil environments. The species has an extremely limited distribution and small population size, making it highly vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities that alter its specific ecological requirements.

Agricultural intensification

HighOngoing

Habitat loss and fragmentation

HighOngoing

Small population size and genetic bottlenecks

HighOngoing

Climate change impacts

MediumOngoing

Soil chemistry changes

MediumOngoing
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07Sources

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). Leucopaxillus alboalutaceus (Leucopaxillus alboalutaceus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/lderfarvet-tragtridderhat

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