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Field Guide


Mountain Marshsnail

Mountain Marshsnail (Stagnicola montanensis)

Stagnicola montanensis

NatureServe conservation status

Global (G-rank): G3Q
State (S-rank): SH

Utah Wildlife Action Plan status

  • SGCN

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Species range

Mountain Marshsnail occurs primarily in the intermountain west of North America primarily in Idaho, Nevada, Montana, and Utah.

Habitat

This species occurs in a myriad of habitat types including: ditches, wetlands, marshes, streams, and rivers.

Threats or limiting factors

Threats to mountain marshsnail include: urban development, pollution, water management, improper grazing practices, habitat shifting and alteration, and increased temperatures.

Taxonomy

Lymnaeid taxonomy is complicated and constantly changing. Additional taxonomic and morphological analysis is needed to correctly define and delineate this group.