Myrceugenia hoehnei
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Myrceugenia hoehnei faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development throughout its limited range in Brazil's Atlantic Forest region. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while logging activities continue to reduce the quality of remaining forest patches. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for this cloud forest specialist.
Habitat
Myrceugenia hoehnei is endemic to the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) of southeastern Brazil, where it inhabits montane cloud forests and humid highland areas. The species typically occurs in well-preserved forest fragments at elevations between 800-1,500 meters, requiring consistent moisture and specific microclimate conditions.