liten parasitspik
Sphinctrina leucopoda
Sphinctrina leucopoda is a minute parasitic fungus that forms tiny, dark fruiting bodies on the surfaces of crustose lichens. This specialized parasite appears as small, black, pin-like structures with white stalks, measuring only 0.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Eurotiomycetes
Order
Mycocaliciales
Family
Sphinctrinaceae
Genus
Sphinctrina
liten parasitspik belongs to the family Sphinctrinaceae, order Mycocaliciales, within the Eurotiomycetes class.
Species Profile
Sphinctrina leucopoda is a minute parasitic fungus that forms tiny, dark fruiting bodies on the surfaces of crustose lichens. This specialized parasite appears as small, black, pin-like structures with white stalks, measuring only 0.2-0.5mm in height. It plays a unique ecological role as an obligate parasite of specific lichen species, contributing to the complex microecosystem dynamics of lichen communities.
Sphinctrina leucopoda, a lichen species, faces severe threats primarily from habitat loss and degradation due to air pollution and climate change. The species is highly sensitive to environmental changes and requires specific substrate conditions that are increasingly rare in its native range.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Sphinctrina leucopoda inhabits the surfaces of crustose lichens growing on the bark of old deciduous trees, particularly in humid, undisturbed forest environments. The species requires very specific microhabitat conditions with stable humidity and minimal air pollution, typically found in ancient woodland sites with continuous forest cover.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Sphinctrina leucopoda, a lichen species, faces severe threats primarily from habitat loss and degradation due to air pollution and climate change. The species is highly sensitive to environmental changes and requires specific substrate conditions that are increasingly rare in its native range.
Air pollution and acid rain
Climate change and altered precipitation patterns
Loss of suitable host substrates
Forest management practices
Habitat loss from urbanization
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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). liten parasitspik (Sphinctrina leucopoda). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/liten-parasitspik