Ladder grasshopper
Stauroderus scalaris (Fischer von Waldheim, 1846)
Status not recordedinsects
The ladder grasshopper (Stauroderus scalaris) is a species in the family Acrididae, order Orthoptera. Recorded adults reach 2.45 cm in length.
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Quick facts about the ladder grasshopper
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- 1.9 cm – 2.45 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Scavenger
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grassland, shrubland
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Generations a year
- One
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the ladder grasshopper?
Where does the ladder grasshopper live?
Not recorded
Is the ladder grasshopper endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the ladder grasshopper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderOrthoptera
- familyAcrididae
- genusStauroderus
- SpeciesStauroderus scalaris (Fischer von Waldheim, 1846)
Synonyms Gryllus morio, Oedipoda scalaris, Stenobothrus morio, Stenobothrus pyrenaeus
Other names and names in other languages (16)
- Large mountain grasshopperEnglish
- Skærende græshoppeDanish
- GebirgsgrashüpferGerman
- räikkäheinäsirkkaFinnish
- Criquet jacasseurFrench
- Rokćući skakavacCroatian
- hangos hegyisáskaHungarian
- Cortippo rumorosoItalian
- LaddersprinkhaanDutch
- Kózka ciemnoskrzydłaPolish
- Кобылка темнокрылаяRussian
- koník horskýSlovak
- skärrande gräshoppaSwedish
- Gebirgs-GrashüpferGerman
- Staurodère scalaireFrench
- кобылка тёмнокрылаяRussian
Relatives of the ladder grasshopper
Other species in the same genus Stauroderus.
CompareLadder grasshopper vs Stauroderus campestrisLadder grasshopper vs Stauroderus yunnaneus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ladder grasshopper?
An adult ladder grasshopper measures 1.9 cm – 2.45 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the ladder grasshopper?
The ladder grasshopper (Stauroderus scalaris) belongs to the family Acrididae in the order Orthoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
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