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Sauvagesia tenella

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Overview

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

Sauvagesia tenella faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, with small population fragments at high risk of extirpation from environmental stochasticity and genetic bottlenecks.

Threat summary

Habitat

Sauvagesia tenella inhabits specialized tropical wetland margins and seasonally flooded grasslands, typically occurring in areas with sandy or clay soils that experience periodic inundation. The species is adapted to specific hydrological conditions found in lowland tropical regions with distinct wet and dry seasons.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Sauvagesia tenella classified as Critically Endangered?
Sauvagesia tenella 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. Sauvagesia tenella faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, with small population fragments at high risk of extirpation from environmental stochasticity and genetic bottlenecks.
Where does Sauvagesia tenella live?
Sauvagesia tenella 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 Sauvagesia tenella?
The main threats to Sauvagesia tenella 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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