IUCN SSC Mid-Atlantic Island Invertebrates Specialist Group

Species

BackNapaeus bechi Alonso & Ibañez, 1993

Napaeus bechi Alonso & Ibañez, 1993

  • 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. & Alonso, M.R.

Reviewer/s:
Seddon, M.B. & Cuttelod, A.

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Assessment Rationale:

This species is endemic to Tenerife, where it is scattered but widespread in the north of the island (Henriquez et al. 1993) and so is not considered to be threatened. It is listed as Least Concern (LC).

Geographic Range:

his species is endemic to Tenerife, where it is scattered but widespread in the north of the island (Henriquez et al. 1993).

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

Population:

The population is thought to be stable.

Habitat and Ecology

This species occurs in a wide range of habitat, from lowland shrub-vegetation over Pinar and Laurisilva forests, between 400 and 1,500 m asl.

Major Threat(s):

There are some localised threats, such as logging, tourist activities or road construction, but none is impacting the species on its whole range.

Conservation Actions

There are no conservation measures.