Craterellus pontevedrensis is a recently described species from northwestern Spain, where it was described from a mixed forest in association with an introduced tree species and an artificial hybrid. Therefore, doubts existed about the origin of this species in this area. It ability to potentially associate with multiple host trees also makes it probable that it could be widespread; and if this is its native range it presumably can tolerate some habitat disturbance. However, it is only known from this single area at this time. Therefore, it plausibly could be any category from Least Concern to Critically Endangered, coupled with the uncertainties over its provenance. Thus C. pontevedrensis is assessed as Data Deficient.

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This species has only been reported from Pontevedra in Galicia, in the northwest of Spain (Blanco-Dios 2014). It has been reported with an artificial hybrid, and the introduced Eucalyptus globulus (Blanco-Dios 2014, POWO 2024), so it may not originally be native to this area and further investigation is required.

More information is required before an accurate assessment of the population size and trend can be made.

This species has been collected from a mixed forest with the introduced Eucalyptus globulus and the artificial hybrid Castanea x courdicii (sic.) (C. x courdisii per POWO 2024) (Blanco-Dios 2014, POWO 2024).

Without further information an assessment of the threats this species faces cannot be made.

Further research is required to ascertain how widespread this species may be in the Iberian peninsula, and potentially further afield. This is particularly important as it has been recorded with an introduced species, and it should be investigated whether the species occurs elsewhere where it has been introduced and in the tree’s native range.