This species is classified as Least Concern due to its widespread distribution, stable populations and no major threats.

This is a circumpolar sub-Atlantic species with restricted distribution in the Mediterranean region. It is found in Portugal, Spain, France, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy, Sicily, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, FYR Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Palestine, Israel, Jordan and Algeria.

This species is common in the European part of the Mediterranean but rare in North Africa. In Spain, it is found in seven localities in the northwest of the country (Anthos 2009), but it is present throughout France, Croatia, and Italy for example.
In Algeria, the species is very rare, found in La Calle, east of la Numidie (Quezel and Santa 1062), Guerbès-Senhdja (Samraoui and de Bélair 1997), and the Collo region (El Kol).

The species is found in swamps, streams, and flood plains of rivers.

This species does not face major threats in its European range. In Algeria, it is threatened by agricultural expansion and the extraction of water from the lakes.

There are no conservation measures in place or needed for Europe. In North Africa, the species' habitat should be protected from further decline.