Shining Hookeria
CR

Shining Hookeria

Hookeria lucens

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Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Overview

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

Shining Hookeria faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation, urbanization, and agricultural expansion in its limited range. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that affect the humid microenvironments this moss species requires. Pollution and habitat fragmentation further compromise the specialized ecological conditions necessary for its survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

Shining Hookeria occurs in humid, shaded environments including moist woodlands, ravines, and rocky areas with consistent moisture levels. This moss species typically grows on soil, rocks, and decaying wood in areas with high humidity and filtered light conditions.

Threatened in Austria

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Shining Hookeria classified as Critically Endangered?
Shining Hookeria 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. Shining Hookeria faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation, urbanization, and agricultural expansion in its limited range. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that affect the humid microenvironments this moss species requires. Pollution and habitat fragmentation further compromise the specialized ecological conditions necessary for its survival.
Where does Shining Hookeria live?
Shining Hookeria occurs in Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia, and Croatia (plus 32 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Shining Hookeria?
The main threats to Shining Hookeria 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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