VU

Saalas barkborre

Pityogenes saalasi

Unknown

Overview

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

Saalas barkborre faces severe threats from climate change-induced shifts in boreal forest composition, which alter the availability of its preferred host trees. Forest management practices, including clear-cutting and monoculture plantations, fragment the old-growth spruce forests essential for this beetle's survival. The species' highly specialized relationship with specific spruce species makes it particularly vulnerable to rapid environmental changes that outpace its adaptive capacity.

Threat summary

Habitat

This specialized bark beetle inhabits mature boreal spruce forests, particularly those dominated by Norway spruce (Picea abies) in Scandinavia. It requires old-growth forest conditions with specific microclimate conditions and dead or dying spruce trees for breeding and larval development.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Saalas barkborre classified as Vulnerable?
Saalas barkborre 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. Saalas barkborre faces severe threats from climate change-induced shifts in boreal forest composition, which alter the availability of its preferred host trees. Forest management practices, including clear-cutting and monoculture plantations, fragment the old-growth spruce forests essential for this beetle's survival. The species' highly specialized relationship with specific spruce species makes it particularly vulnerable to rapid environmental changes that outpace its adaptive capacity.
Where does Saalas barkborre live?
Saalas barkborre occurs in Belarus, Finland, Russia, and Sweden. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Saalas barkborre?
The main threats to Saalas barkborre 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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