Andorra

Official name
Principality of Andorra
ISO alpha-2 code
AD
ISO alpha-3 code
AND
ISO numeric-3 code
20
Continent
Europe
Assessment ID
214176274
Taxon name
Xerotricha madritensis
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Xerotricha madritensis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Molluscs
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Xerotricha
Species
madritensis
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Andorra
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2024
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Martínez-Ortí, A.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
IUCN. 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
Assessment ID
164438291
Taxon name
Xerocrassa chiae
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Xerocrassa chiae
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Molluscs
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Xerocrassa
Species
chiae
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Andorra
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gómez-Moliner, B.J.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
IUCN. 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
Assessment ID
215642034
Taxon name
Pyrenaearia guillenae
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pyrenaearia guillenae
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Molluscs
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Pyrenaearia
Species
guillenae
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Andorra
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2022
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gómez-Moliner, B.J.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
IUCN. 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
Assessment ID
2023-133
Taxon name
Pyrgus cacaliae
Uploaded by
Red List of Andorra
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pyrgus cacaliae
Common name(s)
Merlet alpí (ca)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Pyrgus
Species
cacaliae
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Andorra
Country ISO code(s)
AD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
criteria_unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
General lack of data on butterflies. A new specific Red List would be needed.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jordi Nicolau i Vila | Jordi Dalmau i Ausàs | Sebastià Semene Guitart | Clara Pladevall | Gaël Aleix | Johan Espunyes | Roger Caritg | Manel Niel | Andreu Ubach | Constantí Stephanescu
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. plus regional guidelines v.4.0
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
INTUITIV (2023). Llista vermella de la fauna vertebrada d'Andorra - Validació de l'evaluació parcial 2023. Workshop Report. INTUITIV & Govern d'Andorra. 21pp.
Assessment ID
2023-132
Taxon name
Pyrgus andromedae
Uploaded by
Red List of Andorra
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pyrgus andromedae
Common name(s)
Merlet boreal (ca)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Pyrgus
Species
andromedae
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Andorra
Country ISO code(s)
AD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
criteria_unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
General lack of data on butterflies. A new specific Red List would be needed.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jordi Nicolau i Vila | Jordi Dalmau i Ausàs | Sebastià Semene Guitart | Clara Pladevall | Gaël Aleix | Johan Espunyes | Roger Caritg | Manel Niel | Andreu Ubach | Constantí Stephanescu
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. plus regional guidelines v.4.0
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
INTUITIV (2023). Llista vermella de la fauna vertebrada d'Andorra - Validació de l'evaluació parcial 2023. Workshop Report. INTUITIV & Govern d'Andorra. 21pp.
Assessment ID
2023-131
Taxon name
Phengaris arion
Uploaded by
Red List of Andorra
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Phengaris arion
Common name(s)
Formiguera gran (ca)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Phengaris
Species
arion
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Andorra
Country ISO code(s)
AD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
criteria_unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
General lack of data on butterflies. A new specific Red List would be needed.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jordi Nicolau i Vila | Jordi Dalmau i Ausàs | Sebastià Semene Guitart | Clara Pladevall | Gaël Aleix | Johan Espunyes | Roger Caritg | Manel Niel | Andreu Ubach | Constantí Stephanescu
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. plus regional guidelines v.4.0
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
INTUITIV (2023). Llista vermella de la fauna vertebrada d'Andorra - Validació de l'evaluació parcial 2023. Workshop Report. INTUITIV & Govern d'Andorra. 21pp.
Assessment ID
2023-130
Taxon name
Phengaris alcon
Uploaded by
Red List of Andorra
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Phengaris alcon
Common name(s)
Formiguera petita (ca)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Phengaris
Species
alcon
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Andorra
Country ISO code(s)
AD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Regionally Extinct
Abbreviated status
RE
Qualifying criteria (if given)
criteria_unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
General lack of data on butterflies. A new specific Red List would be needed.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jordi Nicolau i Vila | Jordi Dalmau i Ausàs | Sebastià Semene Guitart | Clara Pladevall | Gaël Aleix | Johan Espunyes | Roger Caritg | Manel Niel | Andreu Ubach | Constantí Stephanescu
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. plus regional guidelines v.4.0
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
INTUITIV (2023). Llista vermella de la fauna vertebrada d'Andorra - Validació de l'evaluació parcial 2023. Workshop Report. INTUITIV & Govern d'Andorra. 21pp.
Assessment ID
2023-129
Taxon name
Parnassius mnemosyne
Uploaded by
Red List of Andorra
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Parnassius mnemosyne
Common name(s)
Mnemòsine (ca)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Parnassius
Species
mnemosyne
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Andorra
Country ISO code(s)
AD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
criteria_unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
General lack of data on butterflies. A new specific Red List would be needed.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jordi Nicolau i Vila | Jordi Dalmau i Ausàs | Sebastià Semene Guitart | Clara Pladevall | Gaël Aleix | Johan Espunyes | Roger Caritg | Manel Niel | Andreu Ubach | Constantí Stephanescu
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. plus regional guidelines v.4.0
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
INTUITIV (2023). Llista vermella de la fauna vertebrada d'Andorra - Validació de l'evaluació parcial 2023. Workshop Report. INTUITIV & Govern d'Andorra. 21pp.
Assessment ID
2023-128
Taxon name
Lycaena helle
Uploaded by
Red List of Andorra
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lycaena helle
Common name(s)
Coure violeta (ca)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Lycaena
Species
helle
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Andorra
Country ISO code(s)
AD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
criteria_unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
General lack of data on butterflies. A new specific Red List would be needed.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jordi Nicolau i Vila | Jordi Dalmau i Ausàs | Sebastià Semene Guitart | Clara Pladevall | Gaël Aleix | Johan Espunyes | Roger Caritg | Manel Niel | Andreu Ubach | Constantí Stephanescu
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. plus regional guidelines v.4.0
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
INTUITIV (2023). Llista vermella de la fauna vertebrada d'Andorra - Validació de l'evaluació parcial 2023. Workshop Report. INTUITIV & Govern d'Andorra. 21pp.
Assessment ID
2023-127
Taxon name
Hyponephele lycaon
Uploaded by
Red List of Andorra
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Hyponephele lycaon
Common name(s)
Bruna de muntanya (ca)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Hyponephele
Species
lycaon
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Andorra
Country ISO code(s)
AD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DDº
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
General lack of data on butterflies. A new specific Red List would be needed.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jordi Nicolau i Vila | Jordi Dalmau i Ausàs | Sebastià Semene Guitart | Clara Pladevall | Gaël Aleix | Johan Espunyes | Roger Caritg | Manel Niel | Andreu Ubach | Constantí Stephanescu
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. plus regional guidelines v.4.0
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
INTUITIV (2023). Llista vermella de la fauna vertebrada d'Andorra - Validació de l'evaluació parcial 2023. Workshop Report. INTUITIV & Govern d'Andorra. 21pp.