Upis ceramboides
Local name: större svartbagge
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Tenebrionidae
Genus
Upis
Upis ceramboides belongs to the family Tenebrionidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Större svartbagge faces severe threats from habitat loss due to intensive forestry practices that remove the dead and decaying wood essential for its survival. Climate change and forest fragmentation further reduce the availability of suitable old-growth forest habitats, while the species' specialized ecological requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits old-growth boreal and mixed coniferous forests, particularly areas with abundant dead and decaying wood from spruce, pine, and fir trees. Requires undisturbed forest environments with natural succession processes that provide the rotting logs and stumps essential for larval development.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Större svartbagge faces severe threats from habitat loss due to intensive forestry practices that remove the dead and decaying wood essential for its survival. Climate change and forest fragmentation further reduce the availability of suitable old-growth forest habitats, while the species' specialized ecological requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes.
Forest fragmentation
Intensive forestry and removal of dead wood
Old-growth forest habitat loss
Climate change impacts on boreal ecosystems
Reduced availability of suitable host trees
National vs Global Threat Status
How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).
| Country | National Status | Global Status | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | NTNear Threatened | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
| EU | NTNear Threatened | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.
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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
National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Upis ceramboides (Upis ceramboides). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/storre-svartbagge