mindre barkplattbagge
Pytho abieticola
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Pythidae
Genus
Pytho
mindre barkplattbagge belongs to the family Pythidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Pytho abieticola faces severe population declines due to intensive forest management practices that remove the dead and dying coniferous trees essential for its survival. Climate change and forest fragmentation further threaten this species by reducing the availability of suitable breeding substrates and disrupting the natural forest dynamics it depends upon.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Old-growth and mature coniferous forests, particularly spruce and fir forests, where larvae develop in the bark and wood of recently dead, dying, or fire-damaged trees. The species requires forests with natural mortality processes and sufficient dead wood substrate.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Pytho abieticola faces severe population declines due to intensive forest management practices that remove the dead and dying coniferous trees essential for its survival. Climate change and forest fragmentation further threaten this species by reducing the availability of suitable breeding substrates and disrupting the natural forest dynamics it depends upon.
Climate change affecting host tree mortality patterns
Forest fragmentation and habitat loss
Intensive forest management and removal of dead wood
Changes in forest age structure
Reduced availability of fire-damaged coniferous trees
National vs Global Threat Status
How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).
| Country | National Status | Global Status | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | LCLeast Concern | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
| EU | LCLeast Concern | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.
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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
National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). mindre barkplattbagge (Pytho abieticola). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/mindre-barkplattbagge