''Leiostyla concinna'' is a species of land snail in the family Lauriidae. It is

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Madeira ) , anthem = ( en, "Anthem of the Autonomous Region of Madeira") , song_type = Regional anthem , image_map=EU-Portugal_with_Madeira_circled.svg , map_alt=Location of Madeira , map_caption=Location of Madeira , subdivision_type=Sovereign st ...

. This snail is found on the mountain summits of Madeira, where it lives in moist leaf litter on rocky cliffs near streams. It was listed as a

vulnerable species A vulnerable species is a species which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as being threatened with extinction unless the circumstances that are threatening its survival and reproduction improve. Vulne ...

by the

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until 2013, when it was upgraded to

endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inv ...

status because of recent

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s in its habitat. It may also be impacted by

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in the area.

References

Endemic fauna of Madeira Molluscs of Madeira Leiostyla Gastropods described in 1852 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pupillidae-stub