Alpine Saddle Bush-cricket vs Western Saddle Bush-cricket

Ephippiger terrestris compared with Ephippiger diurnus

Key Differences

• Alpine Saddle Bush-cricket is Least Concern while Western Saddle Bush-cricket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Saddle Bush-cricket	Western Saddle Bush-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family same	Tettigoniidae	Tettigoniidae
Genus same	Ephippiger	Ephippiger
Species	Ephippiger terrestris	Ephippiger diurnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Saddle Bush-cricket and Western Saddle Bush-cricket share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ephippiger.

Conservation Status

Alpine Saddle Bush-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Western Saddle Bush-cricket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Saddle Bush-cricket	Western Saddle Bush-cricket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Saddle Bush-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Western Saddle Bush-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpine Saddle Bush-cricket

The Alpine Saddle Bush-cricket (Ephippiger terrestris) is a species in the genus Ephippiger. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.