Bastard Catclaw vs Common Cone-headed Grasshopper

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Acrida ungarica

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Common Cone-headed Grasshopper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Common Cone-headed Grasshopper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Acrididae
Genus	Microgramma	Acrida
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Acrida ungarica

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Cone-headed Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Common Cone-headed Grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Common Cone-headed Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Common Cone-headed Grasshopper

<em>Acrida ungarica</em>, commonly known as the common cone-headed grasshopper, is a large grasshopper in the family Acrididae. This species is notable for its distinctively elongated, conical head that gives it a slender, streamlined appearance. It typically inhabits open grasslands, meadows, scrublands, and the margins of wetlands, where tall grasses provide both food and cover. <em>Acrida ungarica</em> is a phytophagous species that feeds primarily on grasses and other herbaceous plants. Its coloration varies from green to brownish-yellow, offering effective camouflage in its grassy habitat. The species is distributed across parts of Europe and western Asia. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, with no major threats identified to its populations. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.