VU

prinsessticka

Gloeoporus pannocinctus

Unknown

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Gloeoporus pannocinctus faces severe pressure from intensive forestry practices that remove the old-growth deciduous trees essential for its survival. The species requires specific microhabitat conditions found only in mature forest ecosystems, making it highly vulnerable to logging operations and forest fragmentation. Climate change compounds these threats by altering moisture regimes and temperature patterns that affect both the fungus and its host trees.

Threat summary

Habitat

This bracket fungus inhabits old-growth deciduous forests, particularly favoring mature beech, oak, and other hardwood trees where it grows as a saprophyte on dead wood and dying branches. The species requires the stable microclimate conditions and complex fungal communities found only in undisturbed forest ecosystems.

TERRESTRIAL· major

Other threatened species in Irpicaceae

VU

Byssomerulius albostramineus

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is prinsessticka classified as Vulnerable?
prinsessticka is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue. Gloeoporus pannocinctus faces severe pressure from intensive forestry practices that remove the old-growth deciduous trees essential for its survival. The species requires specific microhabitat conditions found only in mature forest ecosystems, making it highly vulnerable to logging operations and forest fragmentation. Climate change compounds these threats by altering moisture regimes and temperature patterns that affect both the fungus and its host trees.
Where does prinsessticka live?
prinsessticka occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to prinsessticka?
The main threats to prinsessticka are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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