Species list for Habitat «Alpine pasture partly overgrown with espalier bushes»

Region: Valais Alps
Height: 2200m ASL
Description: Alpine pasture partly overgrown with espalier shrubs. Exposed to the south.

In this habitat, we have so far been able to prove the following creatures and plants, among others:

Fauna

Insects (Insecta)

Ants (Formicidae)

- Formica lemani
Number of species: 1

Bees (Apoidea)

- Bombus soroeensis, LC
- Lasioglossum morio, LC
- Andrena nigroaenea, LC
- Andrena cineraria
- Bombus cryptarum, LC
- Bombus argillaceus, VU
Number of species: 6

Flies (Brachycera)

- Eristalis tenax
- Eupeodes luniger
Number of species: 2

Grasshoppers (Orthoptera)

- Chorthippus mollis, NT
Number of species: 1

Beetles (Coleoptera)

- Galeruca tanaceti adult
Number of species: 1

Earwigs (Dermaptera)

- Anechura bipunctata
Number of species: 1

Butterflies (Lepidoptera)

- Pulsatilla vernalis, LC
Number of species: 1

Bugs (Heteroptera)

- Coriomeris denticulatus
- Coranus subapterus
- Rhyparochromus pini
- Sciocoris homalonotus
- Jalla dumosa
- Trapezonotus desertus
- Chlorochroa juniperina
Number of species: 7

Wasps (Vespidae)

- Dolerus nitens
Number of species: 1

Cicadas (Auchenorrhyncha)

- Anaceratagallia ribauti
- Psammotettix species 01
Number of species: 2

Mammals (Mammalia)

- Capra ibex, LC, protected CH
Number of species: 1

Spiders (Araneae)

- Asagena phalerata
- Heliophanus lineiventris
- Pardosa monticola
- Alopecosa farinosa
- Aelurillus v-insignitus
Number of species: 5

Birds (Aves)

- Saxicola rubetra, VU, protected CH
Number of species: 1

Flora

Flowers

- Crocus albiflorus, LC
- Geum montanum, LC
- Soldanella alpina, LC
- Draba hoppeana, LC
- Ranunculus kuepferi, LC
- Pulsatilla apiifolia
- Carlina acaulis ssp. caulescens, LC
- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi blooming, LC
- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi fruit, LC
- Pulsatilla vernalis, LC
Number of species: 10

Lichens (Lichen)

- Rhizocarpon geographicum
- Cetraria islandica, LC
Number of species: 2

Shrubs

- Juniperus communis ssp. saxatilis
Number of species: 1

Total number of species43
On the Red Lists in CH: 19 / 43 = 44.2%
Protected species in CH: 2 / 43 = 4.7%

Threat status according to Switzerland's Red Lists

Status	Description	Quantity	%	Total RE-LC	%
RE	Extinct in Switzerland	0	0.0	0	0.0
CR	Critically endangered	0	0.0	0	0.0
EN	Highly endangered	0	0.0	0	0.0
VU	Vulnerable	2	10.5	2	10.5
NT	Near endangered	1	5.3	3	15.8
LC	Not endangered	16	84.2	19	100.0
DD	Insufficient data	0	0.0
NE	Not rated	0	0.0
Total		19	100.0

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