Lotus maculatus
CRCritically Endangered

Lotus maculatus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

6

Countries

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Phylum

TRACHEOPHYTA

Class

MAGNOLIOPSIDA

Order

FABALES

Family

FABACEAE

Genus

Lotus

Lotus maculatus belongs to the family FABACEAE, order FABALES, within the MAGNOLIOPSIDA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine neriticMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Habitat & natural process restoration
Species recovery
Species reintroduction
Ex-situ conservation
Legislation
07National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUCRCritically EndangeredCRCritically EndangeredSame
EUCRCritically EndangeredCRCritically EndangeredSame

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

Community

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07Sources

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

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Lotus maculatus (Lotus maculatus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/pico-de-paloma

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