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Orcula fuchsi

DecliningCREUCREU

Overview

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

Orcula fuchsi faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to limestone quarrying and construction activities in its restricted Alpine range. Climate change poses an additional risk by altering the specific microclimate conditions this species requires in its high-altitude limestone habitats. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to any local environmental changes or human disturbance.

Threat summary

Habitat

Orcula fuchsi inhabits specific limestone rock crevices and scree slopes in high-altitude Alpine environments, typically found in areas with particular moisture and temperature conditions. The species requires very specific microhabitat conditions within limestone formations, making it highly dependent on the preservation of these specialized geological environments.

TERRESTRIAL· major

Conservation measures underway

Habitat & natural process restorationSpecies recovery

Other threatened species in ORCULIDAE

VU

Orcula zilchi

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EN

Orculella aragonica

Declining
VU

Orculella fodela

Unknown

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Lepiota echinella

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Lyophyllum deliberatum

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VU

Large Tree-chernes

Dendrochernes cyrneus

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Pipizella nigriana

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Orcula fuchsi classified as Critically Endangered?
Orcula fuchsi 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. Orcula fuchsi faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to limestone quarrying and construction activities in its restricted Alpine range. Climate change poses an additional risk by altering the specific microclimate conditions this species requires in its high-altitude limestone habitats. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to any local environmental changes or human disturbance.
Where does Orcula fuchsi live?
Orcula fuchsi occurs in Austria. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Orcula fuchsi?
The main threats to Orcula fuchsi 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.

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