Meadow Grasshopper vs Ellipes Pygmy Mole Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Meadow Grasshopper | Ellipes Pygmy Mole Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pseudochorthippus parallelus | Ellipes minuta |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Acrididae | Tridactylidae |
| Size | 13-23 mm | 3-5 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Omnivores | Detritivores |
| Regions | Western Europe, Central Europe, Northern Europe | Central America, South America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Meadow Grasshopper
A common European grasshopper with shortened wings that render it flightless. It produces a regular, ticking song from dense grassland throughout the summer.
Did You Know?
Despite having wings, it cannot fly and must walk or hop to get anywhere.
Ellipes Pygmy Mole Cricket
One of the smallest orthopterans in the world, barely visible to the naked eye. It lives in moist sand and mud along tropical waterways.
Did You Know?
At just 3 mm long, it is smaller than many ants and is easily overlooked even by entomologists specifically searching for it.