Sloanea cruenta
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sloanea cruenta faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Central American cloud forests. The species' restriction to high-elevation montane habitats makes it particularly vulnerable to climate change, as warming temperatures force suitable conditions upslope with nowhere left to retreat. Logging operations targeting valuable timber species in these forests further fragment the remaining populations.
Habitat
Sloanea cruenta is endemic to montane cloud forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters in Central America. These moist, high-altitude forests are characterized by persistent cloud cover, high humidity, and rich epiphytic communities.
