Brindled Plume vs Cymi Cave-cricket

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Dolichopoda cyrnensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Cymi Cave-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Pterophoridae	Rhaphidophoridae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Dolichopoda
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Dolichopoda cyrnensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Plume and Cymi Cave-cricket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Cymi Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Cymi Cave-cricket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Cymi Cave-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en