Calogaya schistidii
Local name: öländsk svavellav
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
23
Countries
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Teloschistales
Family
Teloschistaceae
Genus
Calogaya
Calogaya schistidii belongs to the family Teloschistaceae, order Teloschistales, within the Lecanoromycetes class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Öländsk svavellav faces severe threats from habitat degradation and loss of suitable limestone substrates on Öland island. The species' extremely restricted range and specialized ecological requirements make it highly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbances in its coastal limestone habitats.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This lichen species occurs exclusively on limestone rocks and calcareous substrates in coastal areas of Öland, Sweden. It typically grows on exposed limestone surfaces in the distinctive alvar landscape, which consists of thin-soiled limestone plains with sparse vegetation.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Öländsk svavellav faces severe threats from habitat degradation and loss of suitable limestone substrates on Öland island. The species' extremely restricted range and specialized ecological requirements make it highly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbances in its coastal limestone habitats.
Extremely limited geographic range
Habitat loss and degradation
Limestone quarrying and extraction
Climate change affecting substrate conditions
Tourism and recreational pressure
Found in 23 Countries
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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
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Calogaya schistidii (Calogaya schistidii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/olandsk-svavellav