Sclerotheca arborea
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sclerotheca arborea faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in tropical montane forests. Agricultural expansion and logging activities have significantly reduced the quality and extent of its specialized arboreal habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture and temperature conditions essential for this epiphytic species' survival.
Habitat
Sclerotheca arborea inhabits tropical montane cloud forests, typically growing as an epiphyte on tree trunks and branches in humid, high-altitude environments. The species requires consistent moisture levels and stable temperatures found in undisturbed forest canopies between 1,200-2,400 meters elevation.