Pearcea glabrata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pearcea glabrata faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion in Ecuador's cloud forest regions. Agricultural expansion and cattle ranching have fragmented its specialized montane habitat, while climate change threatens to shift the narrow altitudinal zones where this endemic species can survive. The species' restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction.
Habitat
Pearcea glabrata is endemic to Ecuador's cloud forests, typically found in humid montane environments between 1,500-2,500 meters elevation. The species inhabits epiphytic communities and moss-covered surfaces in these mist-shrouded forests, requiring the consistent moisture and stable temperatures characteristic of cloud forest ecosystems.
