CRCritically Endangered
Red Orchid Bee
Caridina glaubrechti
Unknown
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caridina_glaubrechti
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
FRESHWATER· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recovery
Other threatened species in ATYIDAE
Threatened in Indonesia
Frequently asked questions
Why is Red Orchid Bee classified as Critically Endangered?
Red Orchid Bee 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 Red Orchid Bee live?
Red Orchid Bee occurs in Indonesia. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Red Orchid Bee?
The main threats to Red Orchid Bee are 3.2, 8.1, and 9.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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