, ðə wˈɜːld kˌɑːnsɚvˈeɪʃən jˈuːniən ˈɪʌkən hɐz kənsˈɪdɚd ðə dʒˈaɪənt pˈælaʊs ˈɜːθwɜːm vˈʌlnɚɹəbəl dˈuː tə lˈɔs ʌv hˈæbɪtˌæt ænd kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən fɹʌm nˈɑːnnˈeɪɾɪv spˈiːsiːz.
, the World Conservation Union (IUCN) has considered the giant Palouse earthworm vulnerable due to loss of habitat and competition from non-native species.