Urskovsspidshale
Scraptia fuscula
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Scraptiidae
Genus
Scraptia
Urskovsspidshale belongs to the family Scraptiidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Scraptia fuscula faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural conversion of its specialized woodland environments. The species' dependence on dead wood and fungal associations makes it particularly vulnerable to forest management practices that remove decaying timber, while its limited dispersal ability restricts recolonization of degraded areas.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Mature deciduous and mixed woodlands with abundant dead wood, fallen logs, and fungal growth, particularly in areas with oak, beech, and other broadleaf trees. The species requires microhabitats with decaying timber and associated fungal communities that support its larval development.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Scraptia fuscula faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural conversion of its specialized woodland environments. The species' dependence on dead wood and fungal associations makes it particularly vulnerable to forest management practices that remove decaying timber, while its limited dispersal ability restricts recolonization of degraded areas.
Agricultural land conversion
Deforestation and habitat fragmentation
Intensive forest management practices
Removal of dead wood and forest debris
Climate change affecting fungal host species
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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). Urskovsspidshale (Scraptia fuscula). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/urskovsspidshale