Viol-vokshat
Chromosera viola
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Hygrophoraceae
Genus
Chromosera
Viol-vokshat belongs to the family Hygrophoraceae, order Agaricales, within the Agaricomycetes class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Viol-vokshat faces severe population declines due to widespread habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. Climate change is altering the specific environmental conditions this species requires, while invasive plant species are degrading the quality of remaining habitat patches.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits temperate grasslands and prairie ecosystems with specific soil chemistry requirements, typically found in areas with calcareous substrates and seasonal moisture patterns. Requires undisturbed native grassland communities with diverse forb assemblages at elevations between 200-800 meters.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Viol-vokshat faces severe population declines due to widespread habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. Climate change is altering the specific environmental conditions this species requires, while invasive plant species are degrading the quality of remaining habitat patches.
Climate change impacts on habitat suitability
Habitat loss from agricultural conversion
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Fragmentation of remaining populations
Invasive species competition and habitat degradation
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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). Viol-vokshat (Chromosera viola). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/viol-vokshat