Leucopaxillus alboalutaceus
Local name: Læderfarvet tragtridderhat
Leucopaxillus alboalutaceus is a species of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae.
14
Countries
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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.
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
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
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
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Small population size and genetic bottlenecks
Climate change impacts
Soil chemistry changes
Found in 14 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). Leucopaxillus alboalutaceus (Leucopaxillus alboalutaceus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/lderfarvet-tragtridderhat