Mottled Grasshopper
VU

Mottled Grasshopper

Myrmeleotettix maculatus

UnknownLCEULCEU

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmeleotettix_maculatus

Overview

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

The Mottled Grasshopper faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development across its European range. Overgrazing by livestock has degraded the short-grass heathland and chalk downland habitats essential for this species' survival. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature-dependent breeding cycles and shifting suitable habitat zones northward faster than the species can adapt.

Threat summary

Habitat

The Mottled Grasshopper inhabits short-grass heathlands, chalk downlands, and dry grasslands with sparse vegetation cover. It requires areas with bare ground patches for thermoregulation and specific grass species for feeding and egg-laying.

TERRESTRIAL· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Mottled Grasshopper classified as Vulnerable?
Mottled Grasshopper is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue. The Mottled Grasshopper faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development across its European range. Overgrazing by livestock has degraded the short-grass heathland and chalk downland habitats essential for this species' survival. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature-dependent breeding cycles and shifting suitable habitat zones northward faster than the species can adapt.
Where does Mottled Grasshopper live?
Mottled Grasshopper occurs in Åland Islands, Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, and Belgium (plus 35 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Mottled Grasshopper?
The main threats to Mottled Grasshopper 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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