CRCritically Endangered
Pope's Chafer
Mellissius popei
Unknown
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist montane· majorArtificial - Terrestrial· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies managementSpecies recovery
Other threatened species in SCARABAEIDAE
Threatened in St. Helena
Frequently asked questions
Why is Pope's Chafer classified as Critically Endangered?
Pope's Chafer is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Pope's Chafer live?
Pope's Chafer occurs in St. Helena. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Pope's Chafer?
The main threats to Pope's Chafer are 11.1, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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