Study finds 40% of soil-dependent species threatened or data deficient

Mongabay
May 6, 2026, 3:03 am224 ptsTop
Researchers have for the first time assessed the extinction risk of soil-dependent animals, invertebrates and fungi. They found that some 40% of these species are either threatened or data deficient on the IUCN Red List, according to a recent study. Soil hosts nearly 60% of life on Earth. These species are key…

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