Oreohelix waltoni
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Oreohelix waltoni faces significant threats from habitat degradation due to livestock grazing and trampling in its limited montane range. Climate change poses an additional risk as warming temperatures may force this cold-adapted species to higher elevations with increasingly restricted suitable habitat. The species' narrow geographic distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbances.
Habitat
This terrestrial gastropod inhabits rocky montane environments and alpine meadows in the western United States, typically found under rocks and in crevices at high elevations. The species requires cool, moist microhabitats with specific soil chemistry and vegetation characteristics typical of mountain ecosystems.
Other threatened species in OREOHELICIDAE
Threatened in United States
Frequently asked questions
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