Black Bent vs Slender Ground-hopper

Agrostis gigantea compared with Tetrix subulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent Slender Ground-hopper
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) Tetrigidae
Genus Agrostis Tetrix
Species Agrostis gigantea Tetrix subulata

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Slender Ground-hopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent Slender Ground-hopper
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).

Slender Ground-hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Slender Ground-hopper

No description available.

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