Cardiocondyla zoserka is an arthropod, or more specifically an insect, in the Formicidae family.

Cardiocondyla zoserka is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described Cardiocondyla zoserka is Bolton, 1982 (IUCN Red List).

Country Distribution: Cardiocondyla zoserka is found in the following countries:

Nigeria (IUCN Red List).

Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for Cardiocondyla zoserka: Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).

CONSERVATION STATUS

Red List Category & Criteria: Cardiocondyla zoserka is listed as VU D2 ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).

Year Assessed: Cardiocondyla zoserka's status was assessed in 1996 (IUCN Red List).

Assessor: Cardiocondyla zoserka's Red List status was evaluated by Social Insects Specialist Group (IUCN Red List).

Links: IUCN Red List Profile for Cardiocondyla zoserka (IUCN Red List).

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