VU — Vulnerable

Orachrysops montanus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

→Stable

Population trend

1

Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

ARTHROPODA

Class

INSECTA

Order

LEPIDOPTERA

Family

LYCAENIDAE

Genus

Orachrysops

Orachrysops montanus belongs to the family LYCAENIDAE, order LEPIDOPTERA, within the INSECTA class.

04 — Threats

Threats

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Site/area management
Species recovery
06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

South Africa
Community

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07 — Sources

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 (2026). Orachrysops montanus (Orachrysops montanus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/orachrysops-montanus-161317981

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