Field Cricket vs Two-spotted Cricket

Gryllus campestris compared with Gryllus bimaculatus

Key Differences

• Field Cricket is Near Threatened while Two-spotted Cricket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Cricket	Two-spotted Cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family same	Gryllidae	Gryllidae
Genus same	Gryllus	Gryllus
Species	Gryllus campestris	Gryllus bimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Field Cricket and Two-spotted Cricket share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gryllus.

Conservation Status

Field Cricket

NT — Near Threatened

Two-spotted Cricket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Cricket	Two-spotted Cricket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Two-spotted Cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden