MAIIS GROUP

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

Reviewer/s:
Cuttelod, A. & Bilz, M.

Contributor/s:

Facilitators / Compilers/s:

Assessment Rationale:

This species has a restricted range (extent of occurrence is 45 km2) and a limited number of locations, but there is no known major threat. It is therefore considered to be Near Threatened (NT).

Geographic Range:

This species is endemic to the island of La Gomera, where it inhabits the central parts of the island.

Regions:
Spain - Canaries

Extent of Occurrence (EOO):
(km²)

Area of Occupancy (AOO):
(km²)

Elevation Lower Limit:
700 (m)

Elevation Upper Limit:
1400 (m)

Biogeographic Realms:
Paleartic

Presence:
Extant

Origin:
Endemic Canaries

Seasonality:
Resident

Population:

The size and trend within the subpopulations are stable.

Habitat and Ecology

This species lives in Laurel forests (Laurisilva) and Fayal-Brezal.

Major Threat(s):

There are no threats to this species known.

Conservation Actions

Large parts of the subpopulations are under local conservation schemes. This species was assessed by Valido et al. (1999) as LR/ nt (low risk).

MAIISG

IUCN SSC Mid-Atlantic Island Invertebrates Specialist Group

Species

Plutonia emmersoni (Morales, 1988)

Assessment Rationale:

Geographic Range:

Population:

Habitat and Ecology

Major Threat(s):

Conservation Actions