CR

Myriotrema fragile

Unknown

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Myriotrema fragile faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat degradation in its limited range within tropical rainforests. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human activities. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the humid microclimatic conditions essential for this lichen's survival on tree bark substrates.

Threat summary

Habitat

Myriotrema fragile is a crustose lichen species that grows on tree bark in humid tropical rainforest environments. It requires specific microclimatic conditions with high humidity and stable temperatures, typically found in undisturbed primary forest canopies.

TERRESTRIAL· major

Other threatened species in Graphidaceae

CR

Phaeographis leucocheila

Unknown
CR

Redingeria glyphica

Unknown
VU

liten havstulpanlav

Thelotrema suecicum

Unknown
CR

Thalloloma haemographum

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Myriotrema fragile classified as Critically Endangered?
Myriotrema fragile 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. Myriotrema fragile faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat degradation in its limited range within tropical rainforests. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human activities. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the humid microclimatic conditions essential for this lichen's survival on tree bark substrates.
Where does Myriotrema fragile live?
Myriotrema fragile occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Myriotrema fragile?
The main threats to Myriotrema fragile are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

Get weekly conservation intelligence

One short digest a week of the most striking species and country data we ship, plus breaking conservation news paired with our database where it matters.

Free, no spam. One-click unsubscribe in every email.