 The mites "Gigantolaelaps wolffsohni" and "Amblyomma dubitatum" have been found on specimens of "L. molitor" in Uruguay.Other rodents found in association with it include "Scapteromys tumidus", "Oligoryzomys nigripes", "Reithrodon auritus", "Akodon azarae", "Oxymycterus nasutus", and "Holochilus brasiliensis".The species' conservation status is currently assessed as "least concern" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, reflecting a relatively wide distribution and the absence of evidence for a decline in populations.