[1] While common throughout its range, it is threatened by habitat loss, invasive species, and sea level rise due to global warming.

[1] It is also a naturalized species in the Hawaiian Islands, most likely introduced by the Polynesians, but has been almost entirely extirpated from there, possibly as a result of the invasive big-headed ant.

It disappeared from most islands by the early 20th century, persisting on the Na Pali Coast of Kaua'i until the 1960s.

[2] While some studies have claimed that it has been entirely extirpated from Hawaii, it actually still persists on the offshore islet of Mōkapu, Molokai, where it has a stable population.

[3] The species was noted to have an extremely dense and thriving population on Flint Island, whose damp palm jungle creates the perfect habitat.