CRCritically Endangered

Opopaea probosciella

Unknown

Overview

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

Opopaea probosciella faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human activities. Deforestation and land conversion for farming have significantly reduced available microhabitats essential for this small spider's survival.
Threat summary

Habitat

This critically endangered spider inhabits forest floor leaf litter and soil layers in tropical or subtropical forests. It requires specific microhabitat conditions with adequate moisture and organic matter for shelter and prey availability.

Marine coastal/supratidal· majorShrubland· major

Other threatened species in OONOPIDAE

Threatened in Seychelles

Acropora mossambica

Declining

Imperturbatia violescens

Stable

Aldabra Fody

Foudia aldabrana

Increasing

Ariadna ustulata

Declining

Frequently asked questions

Why is Opopaea probosciella classified as Critically Endangered?

Opopaea probosciella 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. Opopaea probosciella faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human activities. Deforestation and land conversion for farming have significantly reduced available microhabitats essential for this small spider's survival.

Where does Opopaea probosciella live?

Opopaea probosciella occurs in Seychelles. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.

What are the main threats to Opopaea probosciella?

The main threats to Opopaea probosciella are 11.1, ai-1, ai-2, and ai-3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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