Sand Gropper vs Mount Arthur Cave Weta

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Sand Gropper Mount Arthur Cave Weta
Scientific Name Cylindraustralia kochii Miotopus diversus
Order Orthoptera Orthoptera
Family Cylindrachetidae Rhaphidophoridae
Size 20-35 mm 15-25 mm
Habitat Heathland Caves
Diet Root Feeders Fungus Feeders
Regions Oceania New Zealand
Conservation Least Concern Data Deficient

Sand Gropper

A bizarre cylindrical cricket adapted for burrowing in sandy soils in Australia.

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Did You Know?

It convergently evolved a mole-cricket-like body despite being in a separate family.

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.

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Did You Know?

It lives in some of the deepest and most remote caves in the Southern Hemisphere.