Species

BackNapaeus helvolus (Webb & Berthelot, 1833)

Napaeus helvolus (Webb & Berthelot, 1833)

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum:
  • Class: Mollusca
  • Order: Gastropoda
  • Family: Enidae
LC Least Concern
IUCN Red List Status:

Countries of Occurrence:
Spain - Canaries

Archipelago(s):
Canaries

Assessor/s:
Groh, K. & Neubert, E.

Reviewer/s:
Temple, H.J. & Cuttelod, A.

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Assessment Rationale:

Although this species has a relatively restricted distribution, there is no threat known and the entire distribution is under local protection schemes. It is therefore considered to be Least Concern (LC).

Geographic Range:

Endemic to Europe: This species is endemic to Canary Islands, northeastern part of Tenerife in the middle altitude level in the Anaga mountains.

Regions:
Spain - Canaries
Extent of Occurrence (EOO):
(km2)
Area of Occupancy (AOO):
20 (km2)
Elevation Lower Limit:
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Elevation Upper Limit:
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Biogeographic Realms:
Paleartic
Presence:
Extant
Origin:
Endemic Canaries
Seasonality:
Resident

Population:

The size and trend within the subpopulations are supposed to be stable.

Habitat and Ecology

This species lives in the dry temperate shrub vegetation (Piso basal).

Major Threat(s):

There are no threats to this species known.

Conservation Actions

The complete distribution area of this species is under local conservation schemes.