Lysipomia vitreola
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Lysipomia vitreola faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited Andean range. Mining activities and infrastructure development pose additional pressures on the specialized high-altitude ecosystems this species requires. Climate change threatens to shift suitable habitat zones upward beyond the species' altitudinal limits, while small population sizes make it vulnerable to stochastic events.
Habitat
This species inhabits specialized high-altitude Andean environments, typically found in montane grasslands, páramo ecosystems, and rocky slopes between 3,000-4,500 meters elevation. It requires specific microhabitat conditions associated with well-drained soils and particular vegetation communities characteristic of these extreme elevations.
Other threatened species in CAMPANULACEAE
Threatened in Ecuador
Frequently asked questions
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