It is listed as a vulnerable species as its population is in decline due to continuous habitat loss. This is due to gradual desiccation of water bodies, causing drought, farming practices, hunting and trapping, fishing, logging and diseases.
It is considered endangered because its numbers are dwindling due to continuous destruction of its natural environment. This destruction stems from the drying out of water bodies, causing droughts, as well as human activities such as agriculture, hunting, fishing, logging, and diseases.