Assessment Rationale:

This species is known only from three locations and the area of occupancy is presumed to be less than 20 km2. The population size seems to be quite small, and the distribution range is fragmented. The habitat is in good condition and under protection and there are currently no major threats affecting this species. However, stochastic events like wildfire or volcanic eruptions could easily destroy all of the fragmented subpopulations of this species. Hence it is assessed as Near Threatened.

Geographic Range:

This species is endemic to the island of Tenerife in the Anaga Mountains. This species is recorded from three locations and three isolated sites.

Population:

There are no data on the population trend. The data provided by Yanes et al. (2009) suggest that the population size is quite small.

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.