Barren Macaronesian lava flows
Description (English)
Lava flows, fields, dykes, necks, domes, cones of the Azores, the Canary Islands and the Cape Verde Islands, unvegetated, occupied by usually discontinuous communities dominated by algae, lichens or mosses, sometimes colonized by very sparse vascular plants. Barren lava fields of Fuerteventura, Lobos and Lanzarote are the main habitat of the endemic and vulnerable Canary Shrew, Crocidura canariensis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code U62B1 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Mammals
Crocidura canariensis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Crocidura canariensis | Canary shrew | Mammals |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | H6.242 | Barren Macaronesian lava flows | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H6.242 | Barren Macaronesian lava flows | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H6.242 | Barren Macaronesian lava flows | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H6.242 | Barren Macaronesian lava flows | same |
