Gemeine Eichenschrecke vs Südliche Eichenschrecke

Meconema thalassinum compared with Meconema meridionale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Eichenschrecke	Südliche Eichenschrecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Orthoptera (Heuschrecken)	Orthoptera (Heuschrecken)
Family same	Tettigoniidae	Tettigoniidae
Genus same	Meconema	Meconema
Species	Meconema thalassinum	Meconema meridionale

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Eichenschrecke and Südliche Eichenschrecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Meconema.

Conservation Status

Gemeine Eichenschrecke

LC — Least Concern

Südliche Eichenschrecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Eichenschrecke	Südliche Eichenschrecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Eichenschrecke

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Südliche Eichenschrecke

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg