Polyspora penangensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Polyspora penangensis faces severe pressure from rapid deforestation and urban development across Peninsular Malaysia, where lowland and hill forests are being cleared for palm oil plantations and infrastructure projects. The species' restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while logging activities continue to degrade remaining forest patches. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered rainfall patterns that may affect the moist forest conditions this species requires.
Habitat
This species inhabits lowland and hill dipterocarp forests of Peninsular Malaysia, typically found in moist, shaded understory environments. It occurs in both primary and secondary forest formations at elevations ranging from sea level to approximately 800 meters.
