CR

Triandafilia Mountain Grasshopper

Oropodisma lagrecai

DecliningCREUCREU

Overview

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

Oropodisma lagrecai faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited mountain range. Climate change poses an additional critical threat, as rising temperatures force this cold-adapted grasshopper to retreat to increasingly smaller areas of suitable high-altitude habitat. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to any environmental changes or human disturbances within its narrow range.

Threat summary

Habitat

This critically endangered grasshopper inhabits high-altitude mountain grasslands and alpine meadows in the Italian Alps. It requires specific microhabitat conditions including native grass species and particular soil moisture levels found only in undisturbed montane ecosystems.

Rocky areas· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionSpecies recovery

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Triandafilia Mountain Grasshopper classified as Critically Endangered?
Triandafilia Mountain Grasshopper 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. Oropodisma lagrecai faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited mountain range. Climate change poses an additional critical threat, as rising temperatures force this cold-adapted grasshopper to retreat to increasingly smaller areas of suitable high-altitude habitat. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to any environmental changes or human disturbances within its narrow range.
Where does Triandafilia Mountain Grasshopper live?
Triandafilia Mountain Grasshopper occurs in Greece. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Triandafilia Mountain Grasshopper?
The main threats to Triandafilia Mountain Grasshopper are 2.3, ai-1, ai-2, and ai-3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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