| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | BRYOPHYTA | BRYOPSIDA | HYPNALES | ECHINODIACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Echinodium renauldii |
| Species Authority: | (M.A. Cárdenas) Broth. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B1+2cd ver 2.3 |
| Year Published: | 2000 |
| Assessor/s: | Bryophyte Specialist Group |
| Reviewer/s: | Hallingbäck, T., Hodgetts, N., Geissler, P. & Tan, B. (Bryophyte Red List Authority) |
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Justification: The species has a very restricted distribution and seems to have declined. It therefore meets the IUCN criteria for Vulnerable, based on an estimate that the present number of localities is less than ten, the area of occupancy is less than 2,000 km², and the population is declining because of declining habitat quality. |
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| Range Description: | Less than ten known localities on five islands in the Azores. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Portugal (Azores)
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Habitat and Ecology: | On rocks in forested, deeply shaded ravines and craters above 500 m altitude. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Because of changes in land policy the Laurel forest habitat is threatened by logging activities. |
| Citation: | Bryophyte Specialist Group 2000. Echinodium renauldii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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