CRCritically Endangered
Unio durieui
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Wetlands (inland)· major
Conservation measures underway
Species managementSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservationAwareness & communicationsLegislation
Other threatened species in UNIONIDAE
Threatened in Tunisia
Frequently asked questions
Why is Unio durieui classified as Critically Endangered?
Unio durieui is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Unio durieui live?
Unio durieui occurs in Tunisia. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Unio durieui?
The main threats to Unio durieui are 1.1, 11.1, 2.1, and 7.2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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