Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Aaadonta fuscozonata (Aaadonta fuscozonata), recorded as Endangered
Aaadonta fuscozonata (Aaadonta fuscozonata). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Aaadonta fuscozonata

Aaadonta fuscozonata

Aaadonta fuscozonata is a land snail in the family Endodontidae (order Stylommatophora), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Aaadonta fuscozonata
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Stylommatophora · Endodontidae · Aaadonta

Range and habitat

This species is endemic to Palau, where it is known from Koror and Peleliu, and the small islands of Ngemelis and the northern Rock Islands. This snail inhabits tropical moist lowland forest, and is threatened by the destruction and modification of its habitat.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

Snails move on a single foot and feed with a rasping tongue. Island and spring species rarely recolonise once the site is emptied.

In crisis

Aaadonta fuscozonata is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Aaadonta fuscozonata, Wikidata item Q4661048. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Aaadonta fuscozonata?
Aaadonta fuscozonata is a land snail in the family Endodontidae (order Stylommatophora).
What is the conservation status of Aaadonta fuscozonata?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Aaadonta fuscozonata. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Aaadonta fuscozonata live?
This snail inhabits tropical moist lowland forest, and is threatened by the destruction and modification of its habitat.
Why is Aaadonta fuscozonata in crisis?
This snail inhabits tropical moist lowland forest, and is threatened by the destruction and modification of its habitat.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Aaadonta fuscozonata?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Aaadonta fuscozonata a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.