Indian Mole Cricket vs Rossi's Alpine Grasshopper
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Indian Mole Cricket | Rossi's Alpine Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gryllotalpa krishnani | Podisma pedestris |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Gryllotalpidae | Acrididae |
| Size | 25-35 mm | 18-26 mm body length |
| Habitat | Farmland | Meadows |
| Diet | Root Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | India | Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, Scandinavia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Indian Mole Cricket
A mole cricket endemic to the Indian subcontinent found in irrigated crop fields. It damages seedling roots in rice nurseries and vegetable plots.
Did You Know?
Farmers in southern India locate its burrows by following the churring song to the source and flooding the tunnel to extract it.
Rossi's Alpine Grasshopper
A flightless brown grasshopper of alpine and subalpine meadows across Europe. It walks rather than flies through dense mountain vegetation.
Did You Know?
It has completely fused wing covers and cannot fly at all.