Roughened Darkling Beetle
CR

Roughened Darkling Beetle

Upis ceramboides

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upis_ceramboides

Overview

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

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.

Threat summary

Habitat

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.

TERRESTRIAL· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Roughened Darkling Beetle classified as Critically Endangered?
Roughened Darkling Beetle 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. 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.
Where does Roughened Darkling Beetle live?
Roughened Darkling Beetle 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 Roughened Darkling Beetle?
The main threats to Roughened Darkling Beetle 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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