Senegalese Grasshopper vs Steppe Mole Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Senegalese Grasshopper | Steppe Mole Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Oedaleus senegalensis | Gryllotalpa stepposa |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Acrididae | Gryllotalpidae |
| Size | 20-30 mm | 35-45 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Grasslands |
| Diet | Omnivores | Root Feeders |
| Regions | West Africa, Sahel region | Eastern Europe, Central Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Senegalese Grasshopper
A small to medium grasshopper with an X-shaped marking on the pronotum and blue hindwings. It is an important crop pest across the Sahel.
Did You Know?
After good rains in the Sahel, populations can explode so rapidly that they cause significant damage to millet crops within days.
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.