Nitidula rufipes
Local name: ruskoveistiäinen
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Nitidulidae
Genus
Nitidula
Nitidula rufipes belongs to the family Nitidulidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Nitidula rufipes faces severe population declines due to habitat destruction and degradation of its specialized microhabitats. The species' dependence on specific decaying organic matter and associated fungal communities makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and habitat fragmentation.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits decaying organic matter, particularly rotting wood, fungi, and decomposing plant material in forest edges, woodland clearings, and semi-natural habitats. It is closely associated with specific fungal communities that develop on dead and dying wood in temperate forest ecosystems.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Nitidula rufipes faces severe population declines due to habitat destruction and degradation of its specialized microhabitats. The species' dependence on specific decaying organic matter and associated fungal communities makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and habitat fragmentation.
Agricultural intensification
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Loss of dead wood and organic matter
Climate change impacts on fungal communities
Pesticide use
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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). Nitidula rufipes (Nitidula rufipes). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/ruskoveistiainen