Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
Listed as Least Concern because it has an extent of occurrence >20,000 km², and area of occupancy >2,000 km², and the habitat is contiguous. The species does not appear to be under threat.
Distribution
This species has been recorded from South Africa (Free State and northern Eastern Cape Provinces) and Lesotho. It has been reported across a wide area. This is a high altitude species.
The current population size is not known, although specimens formerly allocated to M. minutoides are reportedly not abundant in the Free State.
Threats
There are no major threats to this species.
Conservation
This species occurs in Willem Pretorius Reserve and Golden Gate National Park, South Africa. Further genetic and taxonomic research is recommended for this species.
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