Species Explorer

Euphyllia paraglabrescens

Haploops tubicola

Austrolebias carvalhoi

Austrolebias carvalhoi faces habitat loss from agricultural expansion and urban development that destroys or modifies its seasonal wetland breeding sites. Climate change threatens to disrupt the natural flooding cycles essential for the species' reproduction and survival.

Betta breviobesus

Cynops chenggongensis

Trichomycterus emanueli

Farlowella taphorni

Coptodon gutturosa

Astroblepus orientalis

Trichomycterus meridae

Coptodon imbriferna

Sylvirana spinulosa

Trichomycterus mondolfi

Astroblepus phelpsi

Trichomycterus arleoi

Coptodon flava

Palicourea brenesii

Passiflora chimuensis

Pentagonia osaensis

Haematopinus oliveri

Haematopinus oliveri faces critical threats primarily through the decline of its exclusive warthog hosts due to habitat loss from agricultural expansion and human development. Hunting pressure on warthogs for bushmeat and crop protection further reduces available host populations. Climate change may additionally impact the distribution and survival of both the parasite and its host species.

Phytosus schatzmayri

Phytosus schatzmayri faces severe threats from habitat loss and degradation within its restricted range. Climate change poses additional risks by potentially altering the availability of host plants and suitable microhabitats. The species' narrow ecological requirements and limited distribution make it extremely vulnerable to localized disturbances.

Rudgea raveniana

Joziratia desruisseauxi

Joziratia desruisseauxi faces severe threats that have led to its critically endangered status, though specific threat mechanisms remain poorly documented. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat loss and environmental disturbances. Population trends are currently unknown due to insufficient monitoring data.

Apicencya calva

Apicencya calva faces severe habitat loss from agricultural expansion and urban development that has fragmented its remaining suitable habitat. Climate change is altering environmental conditions within the species' range, potentially making current habitats unsuitable. The combination of these pressures has resulted in a declining population trend that threatens the species' long-term survival.

Trichoferus bergeri

Mayataia griveaudi

Mayataia griveaudi faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion for agriculture across its limited range in Madagascar. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering the humid forest conditions essential for this terrestrial snail's survival.

Propomacrus cypriacus

Propomacrus cypriacus faces severe threats from habitat destruction caused by deforestation, urban development, and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in Cyprus. Climate change and increasingly frequent forest fires further endanger the remaining populations of this specialized beetle species.

Cupania moralesii

Guarea donnell-smithii

Eugenia chavarriae

Puya longispina

Formicoxenus nitidulus

Homoeodera edithia

Homoeodera edithia faces severe threats from habitat loss due to deforestation and land conversion for agriculture and development. Climate change further threatens the species by altering forest ecosystems and disrupting the specific environmental conditions required for survival. The beetle's limited distribution and poor dispersal ability make recovery from population declines extremely challenging.

Homoeodera nodulipennis

Homoeodera nodulipennis faces severe threats from habitat destruction caused by deforestation and logging activities that remove its host trees. Forest fragmentation and urban development further reduce available habitat and isolate remaining populations. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering forest ecosystems and potentially affecting the health of host tree species.

Ternstroemia steyermarkii

Ducula carola

Bombus rubriventris

Bombus rubriventris faces multiple interconnected threats that have contributed to its critical endangerment status. Habitat loss from agricultural expansion and urban development has eliminated much of the diverse flowering plant communities this species depends on for foraging and nesting. Pesticide exposure, disease transmission, and climate change impacts further compound the challenges facing remaining populations.

Nomada siciliensis

Nomada siciliensis faces severe threats from habitat loss and fragmentation caused by agricultural intensification and urban development in Sicily. Climate change may further impact the species and its host bees through altered environmental conditions. The extremely limited distribution makes the species highly vulnerable to local extinctions from any disturbance.

Paracanthocobitis urophthalma

Galloisiana kosuensis

Galloisiana kosuensis faces primary threats from climate change, as rising temperatures eliminate the cold conditions essential for its survival and force populations to retreat to higher elevations. Habitat fragmentation and human disturbance in mountainous regions further reduce available suitable habitat for this highly specialized species.

Palaemnema edmondi

Palaemnema edmondi faces severe threats from habitat destruction caused by deforestation, agricultural expansion, and urban development in its Central American range. Water pollution from agricultural runoff and industrial activities degrades the clean stream environments essential for the species' survival. The damselfly's limited distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it extremely vulnerable to these ongoing environmental pressures.

Drepanosticta furcata

Drepanosticta furcata is primarily threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation and conversion of natural areas for agriculture and urban development. Water pollution from various sources has degraded the quality of freshwater habitats essential for the species' survival and reproduction. Climate change may be altering local water patterns and further compromising the limited suitable habitat available.

Protosticta rozendalorum

Protosticta rozendalorum faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat fragmentation that destroy the pristine forest streams it requires for breeding. Water pollution from agricultural and industrial sources degrades the clean aquatic environments essential for larval development. Climate change further threatens the species by altering stream flow patterns and precipitation regimes in its limited forest habitat.

Phyllanthus liesneri

Phyllanthus strobilaceus

Megalagrion molokaiense

Megalagrion molokaiense faces threats from habitat destruction caused by invasive plants, feral ungulates, and human development that degrade native forest streams. Stream modification, water diversions, and pollution compromise the aquatic environments essential for the species' reproduction and larval development. Invasive species including non-native fish and aquatic invertebrates alter ecosystem dynamics and may directly impact native damselfly populations.

Coenagrion mercuriale

Elattoneura pluotae

Elattoneura pluotae faces severe threats from habitat destruction caused by deforestation, agricultural expansion, and urban development that eliminate the clean freshwater environments essential for its survival. Water pollution from agricultural runoff and industrial discharge further degrades remaining suitable habitats. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering precipitation patterns and water temperatures that may disrupt the species' breeding cycles.

Megalagrion jugorum

Megalagrion jugorum faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to development and agriculture, which have eliminated many stream systems essential for its survival. Introduced predatory species and invasive plants further degrade remaining habitats, while water pollution compromises the clean freshwater conditions required for reproduction.

Teinobasis ponapensis

Teinobasis ponapensis faces threats primarily from habitat degradation and loss of freshwater environments on its native island of Pohnpei. Human development activities and pollution of streams and other aquatic habitats pose significant risks to this endemic species. Climate change may further threaten the species through alterations to the island's freshwater systems.