Bei-Bienko's Plump Bush-cricket
Isophya bey-bienkoi
Bei-Bienko's Plump Bush-cricket is a robust orthopteran species endemic to specific mountainous regions, characterized by its stocky build and distinctive wing morphology. This cricket plays an important ecological role as both herbivore and prey species, contributing to nutrient cycling in its specialized alpine and subalpine ecosystems.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Orthoptera
Family
Tettigoniidae
Genus
Isophya
Bei-Bienko's Plump Bush-cricket belongs to the family Tettigoniidae, order Orthoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Bei-Bienko's Plump Bush-cricket is a robust orthopteran species endemic to specific mountainous regions, characterized by its stocky build and distinctive wing morphology. This cricket plays an important ecological role as both herbivore and prey species, contributing to nutrient cycling in its specialized alpine and subalpine ecosystems.
Bei-Bienko's Plump Bush-cricket faces severe threats from habitat destruction and fragmentation due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range in Turkey. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes and human activities that alter its specialized grassland and scrubland habitats.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits high-altitude grasslands and meadows with dense herbaceous vegetation, typically found between 1,500-2,500 meters elevation. It requires areas with specific moisture regimes and plant communities that provide both food resources and acoustic properties suitable for its mating calls.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Bei-Bienko's Plump Bush-cricket faces severe threats from habitat destruction and fragmentation due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range in Turkey. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes and human activities that alter its specialized grassland and scrubland habitats.
Habitat fragmentation
Habitat loss from agricultural expansion
Small population size and restricted range
Urban development and infrastructure
Climate change impacts on habitat
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Bei-Bienko's Plump Bush-cricket (Isophya bey-bienkoi). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/bei-bienkos-plump-bush-cricket