CRCritically Endangered
Pennington's Protea
Capys penningtoni
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capys_penningtoni
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Savanna· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSite/area managementSpecies recoverySpecies reintroductionLegislationCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in LYCAENIDAE
Threatened in South Africa
Frequently asked questions
Why is Pennington's Protea classified as Critically Endangered?
Pennington's Protea 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, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Pennington's Protea live?
Pennington's Protea occurs in South Africa. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Pennington's Protea?
The main threats to Pennington's Protea are 2.3, 4.1, 5.4, and 7.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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