Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Q2340100 (Bombus haueri), recorded as Endangered
Q2340100 (Bombus haueri). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Q2340100

Bombus haueri

Q2340100 is a wasp, bee, or ant in the family Apidae (order Hymenoptera) — Bombus haueri, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Bombus haueri
Taxonomy
Insecta · Hymenoptera · Apidae · Bombus

Range and habitat

Since its description in 1888 it has faced an estimated decline of about 74%, and it now occupies perhaps 10% of its historical range. This species lives in mountainous habitat. Its range has been affected by the claiming of land for agriculture and associated chemical pollution.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Life history

Life history follows the order: complete metamorphosis in moths and beetles, nymphs in grasshoppers and bugs. This page does not invent a host plant that no source named.

In crisis

It is now an endangered species on the IUCN Red List.

Q2340100 is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Q2340100, Wikidata item Q2340100. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Q2340100?
Q2340100 is a wasp, bee, or ant in the family Apidae (order Hymenoptera) — Bombus haueri.
What is the conservation status of Q2340100?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Bombus haueri. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Q2340100 live?
This species lives in mountainous habitat.
Why is Q2340100 in crisis?
Since its description in 1888 it has faced an estimated decline of about 74%, and it now occupies perhaps 10% of its historical range.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Bombus haueri?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Q2340100 a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.