CRCritically Endangered

Hyridella glenelgensis

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

Decreasing

Population trend

1

Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

MOLLUSCA

Class

BIVALVIA

Order

UNIONIDA

Family

HYRIIDAE

Genus

Hyridella

Hyridella glenelgensis belongs to the family HYRIIDAE, order UNIONIDA, within the BIVALVIA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Wetlands (inland)MajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

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

Agricultural & forestry effluents

Ongoing

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Droughts

Ongoing

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Storms & flooding

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Species management
Species recovery
Species reintroduction
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
AustraliaCRCritically EndangeredCRCritically EndangeredSame
AustraliaCRCritically EndangeredCRCritically EndangeredSame

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). Hyridella glenelgensis (Hyridella glenelgensis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.com/species/glenelg-freshwater-mussel

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