Achondrostoma occidentale
CRCritically Endangered

Achondrostoma occidentale

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

1

Countries

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order

CYPRINIFORMES

Family

LEUCISCIDAE

Genus

Achondrostoma

Achondrostoma occidentale belongs to the family LEUCISCIDAE, order CYPRINIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

FRESHWATERMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Domestic & urban waste water

Ongoing

Droughts

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Industrial & military effluents

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Recreational activities

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Habitat & natural process restoration
Ex-situ conservation
Legislation
06Range

Found in 1 Country

07National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUENEndangeredCRCritically EndangeredLower local risk
EUENEndangeredCRCritically EndangeredLower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Achondrostoma occidentale (Achondrostoma occidentale). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/western-ruivaco

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