Long-horned Groundhopper vs Two-spotted Groundhopper

Tetrix tenuicornis compared with Tetrix bipunctata

Key Differences

• Long-horned Groundhopper is Endangered while Two-spotted Groundhopper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-horned Groundhopper	Two-spotted Groundhopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family same	Tetrigidae	Tetrigidae
Genus same	Tetrix	Tetrix
Species	Tetrix tenuicornis	Tetrix bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-horned Groundhopper and Two-spotted Groundhopper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tetrix.

Conservation Status

Long-horned Groundhopper

EN — Endangered

Two-spotted Groundhopper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-horned Groundhopper	Two-spotted Groundhopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-horned Groundhopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Two-spotted Groundhopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg