traktporelav
Sticta fuliginoides
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
10
Countries
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Peltigerales
Family
Lobariaceae
Genus
Sticta
traktporelav belongs to the family Lobariaceae, order Peltigerales, within the Lecanoromycetes class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Sticta fuliginoides faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation and forest fragmentation, which eliminates the old-growth forest conditions essential for this epiphytic lichen. Air pollution and climate change further compromise its survival by altering the specific microclimate conditions and air quality requirements necessary for photosynthetic symbiosis.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This epiphytic lichen species inhabits the bark of mature trees in old-growth temperate and boreal forests, particularly favoring humid, shaded environments with stable microclimatic conditions. It requires forests with minimal disturbance and high air quality to support its complex symbiotic relationship between fungal and algal components.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Sticta fuliginoides faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation and forest fragmentation, which eliminates the old-growth forest conditions essential for this epiphytic lichen. Air pollution and climate change further compromise its survival by altering the specific microclimate conditions and air quality requirements necessary for photosynthetic symbiosis.
Air pollution affecting photosynthetic processes
Climate change altering humidity and temperature regimes
Deforestation and logging of old-growth forests
Forest fragmentation reducing suitable habitat patches
Agricultural conversion of forested areas
Found in 10 Countries
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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
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). traktporelav (Sticta fuliginoides). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/traktporelav