Gran Canaria Bush-cricket
CR

Gran Canaria Bush-cricket

Evergoderes cabrerai

Declining

Photo: Photo: (c) Cabrerai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cabrerai

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Evergoderes cabrerai faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human activities. Mining operations and infrastructure development pose additional pressures on the remaining suitable habitat patches.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits specific microhabitats within temperate grasslands and scrublands, typically associated with particular soil types and vegetation communities. It requires undisturbed areas with appropriate moisture levels and substrate conditions for survival and reproduction.

TERRESTRIAL· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area managementSpecies recovery

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Idiostatus middlekaufiCR

Idiostatus middlekaufi

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Threatened in Spain

VU

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Copper Shark

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Lyophyllum deliberatum

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VU

Hemicycla invernicata

Stable

Frequently asked questions

Why is Gran Canaria Bush-cricket classified as Critically Endangered?
Gran Canaria Bush-cricket is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Evergoderes cabrerai faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human activities. Mining operations and infrastructure development pose additional pressures on the remaining suitable habitat patches.
Where does Gran Canaria Bush-cricket live?
Gran Canaria Bush-cricket occurs in Spain. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Gran Canaria Bush-cricket?
The main threats to Gran Canaria Bush-cricket are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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