Porthidium hespere  is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species which means the biology of these species is unknown, but the distribution of these species is recorded.
This species is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001). It may be well studied, and its biology well known, but appropriate data on abundance and/or distribution are lacking. Species are listed as such when there is inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution and/or population status. 
