Micronecta minutissima
Local name: Petite punaise à avirons
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hemiptera
Family
Micronectidae
Genus
Micronecta
Micronecta minutissima belongs to the family Micronectidae, order Hemiptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Micronecta minutissima faces severe threats from habitat degradation and loss of its specialized aquatic environments. Climate change and water pollution are significantly impacting the delicate freshwater ecosystems this species depends on, while its extremely small size makes populations particularly vulnerable to environmental disturbances.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Small freshwater ponds, slow-moving streams, and shallow aquatic environments with vegetation. This species requires clean, well-oxygenated water bodies with appropriate microhabitat conditions for its specialized aquatic lifestyle.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Micronecta minutissima faces severe threats from habitat degradation and loss of its specialized aquatic environments. Climate change and water pollution are significantly impacting the delicate freshwater ecosystems this species depends on, while its extremely small size makes populations particularly vulnerable to environmental disturbances.
Climate change impacts on aquatic systems
Freshwater habitat degradation
Water pollution and eutrophication
Agricultural runoff contamination
Habitat fragmentation
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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 (2025). Micronecta minutissima (Micronecta minutissima). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/petite-punaise-a-avirons