VU — Vulnerable

Omocestus defauti

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

ARTHROPODA

Class

INSECTA

Order

ORTHOPTERA

Family

ACRIDIDAE

Genus

Omocestus

Omocestus defauti belongs to the family ACRIDIDAE, order ORTHOPTERA, within the INSECTA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

TERRESTRIALMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Site/area management
Species recovery
06 — Range

Found in 2 Countries

FranceItaly
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUVUVulnerableVUVulnerableSame
EUVUVulnerableVUVulnerableSame

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

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

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Omocestus defauti (Omocestus defauti). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/defauts-grasshopper

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