Saltmarsh Short-spur
Anisodactylus poeciloides
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Carabidae
Genus
Anisodactylus
Saltmarsh Short-spur belongs to the family Carabidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The Saltmarsh Short-spur faces severe threats from coastal habitat destruction and sea-level rise, which are rapidly eliminating the specialized saltmarsh ecosystems it depends upon. Urban development, agricultural conversion, and climate change-induced flooding are fragmenting remaining populations across its limited range.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits coastal saltmarshes, tidal flats, and brackish wetlands with sparse vegetation and saline soils. Typically found in areas with periodic tidal flooding and halophytic plant communities along temperate coastlines.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The Saltmarsh Short-spur faces severe threats from coastal habitat destruction and sea-level rise, which are rapidly eliminating the specialized saltmarsh ecosystems it depends upon. Urban development, agricultural conversion, and climate change-induced flooding are fragmenting remaining populations across its limited range.
Climate change impacts on coastal ecosystems
Habitat fragmentation
Saltmarsh habitat loss and degradation
Sea-level rise and coastal flooding
Urban and agricultural development
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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). Saltmarsh Short-spur (Anisodactylus poeciloides). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/saltmarsh-short-spur