The species was classified in 2014 and again in 2018 by the Department of Conservation as "At Risk: Declining" under criteria "C(2/1) Total area of occupancy > 10 000
ðə spˈiːsiːz wʌz klˈæsᵻfˌaɪd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn ænd ɐɡˈɛn ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn baɪ ðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv kˌɑːnsɚvˈeɪʃən æz "æt ɹˈɪsk: dᵻklˈaɪnɪŋ" ˌʌndɚ kɹaɪtˈiəɹɪə "sˈiː tˈuː slˈæʃ wˈʌn tˈoʊɾəl ˈɛɹiə ʌv ˈɑːkjʊpənsi tˈɛn zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ