Notched-mouth Ground Beetle vs Steppe Mole Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Notched-mouth Ground Beetle | Steppe Mole Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dicheirus dilatatus | Gryllotalpa stepposa |
| Order | Coleoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Carabidae | Gryllotalpidae |
| Size | 25-35 mm | 35-45 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Grasslands |
| Diet | Predators | Root Feeders |
| Regions | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe, Central Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Notched-mouth Ground Beetle
A large southern African ground beetle with powerful mandibles and a robust body. It is a formidable predator found in savanna and bushveld regions.
Did You Know?
Its mandibles are strong enough to crack open the shells of large land snails.
Steppe Mole Cricket
A mole cricket of the Eurasian steppe belt distinguished from other European species by its song and chromosome number. It inhabits drier habitats than most mole crickets.
Did You Know?
It can only be reliably distinguished from the European mole cricket by analyzing the pulse rate of its calling song.