Appaleptoneta fiskei (Gertsch, 1974)
a leptonetid spider

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: GNR

State Rank: S1

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: Yes

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: Highest Conservation Concern

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 2

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: cave interior

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SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

	Threat 1	Threat 2	Threat 3
General Threat	Climate change & severe weather	Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases	Human intrusions & disturbance
Specific Threat	Habitat shifting & alteration	Problematic native species/diseases	Recreational activities

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

• Action 1: Protect priority cave sites from human disturbance and other impacts
• Action 2: Carry out an outreach campaign to promote conservation of the species and its habitats (emphasize sensitive cave habitats

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