Black Bent vs Neglected Cave-cricket

Agrostis gigantea compared with Troglophilus neglectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent Neglected Cave-cricket
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Poales (Grasses) Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Rhaphidophoridae
Genus Agrostis Troglophilus
Species Agrostis gigantea Troglophilus neglectus

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Neglected Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent Neglected Cave-cricket
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Neglected Cave-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Neglected Cave-cricket

No description available.

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