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Papilloderma altonagai

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Overview

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

Papilloderma altonagai faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in tropical montane forests. Agricultural expansion and logging activities have reduced suitable habitat patches, while the species' apparent specificity for particular forest conditions makes it vulnerable to even moderate habitat modifications. Climate change poses an additional threat as shifting temperature and precipitation patterns may alter the delicate ecological balance required for this fungal species to thrive.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits tropical montane forests, typically occurring in humid, shaded environments with specific microclimate conditions. It appears to require undisturbed forest ecosystems with particular substrate and moisture requirements characteristic of its fungal ecology.

Caves and subterranean habitats· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionSpecies recovery

Threatened in Spain

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Lepiota echinella

Unknown
VU

Copper Shark

Carcharhinus brachyurus

Declining
EN

Lyophyllum deliberatum

Unknown
VU

Hemicycla invernicata

Stable

Frequently asked questions

Why is Papilloderma altonagai classified as Vulnerable?
Papilloderma altonagai is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue. Papilloderma altonagai faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in tropical montane forests. Agricultural expansion and logging activities have reduced suitable habitat patches, while the species' apparent specificity for particular forest conditions makes it vulnerable to even moderate habitat modifications. Climate change poses an additional threat as shifting temperature and precipitation patterns may alter the delicate ecological balance required for this fungal species to thrive.
Where does Papilloderma altonagai live?
Papilloderma altonagai occurs in Spain. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Papilloderma altonagai?
The main threats to Papilloderma altonagai 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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