VUVulnerable
Wallace's Giant Bee
Megachile pluto
Unknown
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megachile_pluto
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recovery
Other threatened species in MEGACHILIDAE
Threatened in Indonesia
Frequently asked questions
Why is Wallace's Giant Bee classified as Vulnerable?
Wallace's Giant Bee is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Wallace's Giant Bee live?
Wallace's Giant Bee occurs in Indonesia, and Malaysia. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Wallace's Giant Bee?
The main threats to Wallace's Giant Bee are 3.2, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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