Ochyraea tatrensis
CR

Ochyraea tatrensis

DecliningCREUCREU

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platyhypnum_tatrense

Overview

Platyhypnum tatrense is a species of moss in the family Amblystegiaceae endemic to Slovakia. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Ochyraea tatrensis faces severe threats from climate change-induced habitat shifts in high-altitude environments, with warming temperatures forcing this cold-adapted species to retreat to increasingly limited suitable areas. Tourism pressure and trampling in the Tatra Mountains further degrades the specialized bryophyte communities this species depends upon. The extremely restricted range makes the entire population vulnerable to single catastrophic events or localized environmental changes.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits specialized high-altitude bryophyte communities in the Tatra Mountains, typically found in cold, humid microhabitats associated with moss and liverwort formations. It requires very specific moisture and temperature conditions found only in these montane ecosystems above the treeline.

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionResource & habitat protectionSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservation

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Ochyraea tatrensis classified as Critically Endangered?
Ochyraea tatrensis 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. Ochyraea tatrensis faces severe threats from climate change-induced habitat shifts in high-altitude environments, with warming temperatures forcing this cold-adapted species to retreat to increasingly limited suitable areas. Tourism pressure and trampling in the Tatra Mountains further degrades the specialized bryophyte communities this species depends upon. The extremely restricted range makes the entire population vulnerable to single catastrophic events or localized environmental changes.
Where does Ochyraea tatrensis live?
Ochyraea tatrensis occurs in Slovakia. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Ochyraea tatrensis?
The main threats to Ochyraea tatrensis are 7.2, 9.3.4, ai-1, and ai-2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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