Agonum ericeti
Local name: Tvegrubet slankløber
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
Carabidae
Genus
Agonum
Agonum ericeti belongs to the family Carabidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Tvegrubet slankløber faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural intensification and urban development, which has fragmented and destroyed much of its specialized heathland habitat. Climate change and altered fire regimes further threaten the specific microhabitat conditions this species requires for survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This ground beetle species inhabits open heathlands, moorlands, and sandy areas with sparse vegetation, particularly favoring areas with Calluna heather and other ericaceous plants. It requires well-drained, acidic soils and open microhabitats created by natural disturbances or traditional management practices.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Tvegrubet slankløber faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural intensification and urban development, which has fragmented and destroyed much of its specialized heathland habitat. Climate change and altered fire regimes further threaten the specific microhabitat conditions this species requires for survival.
Agricultural intensification and conversion of heathlands
Climate change altering habitat conditions
Urban development and habitat fragmentation
Altered fire regimes and vegetation succession
Pesticide use in adjacent agricultural areas
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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). Agonum ericeti (Agonum ericeti). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/tvegrubet-slanklber