Candidula conglomeratica
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Candidula conglomeratica faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural intensification across its extremely limited range. The species' restriction to specific limestone substrates makes it particularly vulnerable to quarrying activities and land-use changes. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the moisture-dependent microhabitats essential for this terrestrial gastropod's survival.
Habitat
This critically endangered land snail inhabits limestone outcrops and calcareous grasslands in Mediterranean environments. It requires specific microhabitat conditions with adequate moisture retention and calcium-rich substrates for shell development.