Species list for Habitat «Terrace on the glacier-side flank of a moraine»

Region: Bernese Alps
Height: 2350m ASL
Description: Narrow terrace in the glacier-side flank of a lateral moraine. Sparse, high alpine environment. Ice-free since approx. 1940.
In this habitat, we have so far been able to prove the following creatures and plants, among others:

Fauna

Insects (Insecta)

Flies (Brachycera)

- Rhamphomyia lamellata
- Episyrphus balteatus
- Eristalis tenax
- Eupeodes luniger
- Minuartia verna, LC
- Syrphus ribesii
Number of species: 6

Beetle (Coleoptera)

- Harmonia axyridis
Number of species: 1

Butterflies (Lepidoptera)

- Aglais urticae adult, LC
Number of species: 1

Birds (Aves)

- Lagopus mutus
Number of species: 1

Flora

Flowers

- Pritzelago alpina, LC
- Veronica aphylla, LC
- Erigeron uniflorus, LC
- Lloydia serotina, LC
- Adenostyles leucophylla, LC
- Saxifraga oppositifolia, LC
- Alchemilla nitida, LC
- Potentilla aurea, LC
- Crepis aurea, LC
- Tussilago farfara, LC
- Galium anisophyllon, LC
- Gentiana tenella, LC
- Ligusticum mutellinoides, LC
- Alchemilla hybrida, LC
- Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris, LC
- Artemisia umbelliformis, LC, protected CH
- Campanula cochleariifolia, LC
- Cerastium pedunculatum, LC
- Cirsium spinosissimum blooming, LC
- Euphrasia minima, LC
- Gentiana verna, LC
- Hieracium piliferum, LC
- Minuartia verna, LC
- Myosotis alpestris, LC
- Pedicularis verticillata, LC
- Saxifraga aizoides, LC
- Saxifraga paniculata, LC
- Sedum atratum, LC
- Thlaspi rotundifolium, LC
- Thymus polytrichus, LC
- Veronica alpina, LC
- Veronica fruticans, LC
Number of species: 32

Ferns

- Botrychium lunaria, LC
Number of species: 1

Lichen

- Aspicilia cinerea
Number of species: 1

Bushes

- Juniperus communis ssp. saxatilis
Number of species: 1
Total number of species44
On the Red Lists in CH: 35 / 44 = 79.5%
Protected species in CH: 1 / 44 = 2.3%
Threat status according to Switzerland's Red Lists
StatusDescriptionQuantity%Total
RE-LC
%
REExtinct in Switzerland00.000.0
CRCritically endangered00.000.0
ENHighly endangered00.000.0
VUVulnerable00.000.0
NTNear endangered00.000.0
LCNot endangered35100.035100.0
DDInsufficient data00.0
NENot rated00.0
Total35100.0