North American Pygmy Mole Cricket vs Mount Arthur Cave Weta
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | North American Pygmy Mole Cricket | Mount Arthur Cave Weta |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Neotridactylus apicialis | Miotopus diversus |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Tridactylidae | Rhaphidophoridae |
| Size | 5-7 mm | 15-25 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Caves |
| Diet | Herbivores | Fungus Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern United States | New Zealand |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
North American Pygmy Mole Cricket
A minute mole cricket found on sandy shores of rivers and ponds in North America. It burrows just beneath the wet sand surface.
Did You Know?
Its hind tibiae bear paddle-like swimming plates that allow it to skim across the surface of water when flooded out of its burrow.
Mount Arthur Cave Weta
A cave weta endemic to caves in the Nelson region of New Zealand's South Island. It has extremely long antennae and pale coloration.
Did You Know?
It lives in some of the deepest and most remote caves in the Southern Hemisphere.