Alder leaf beetle vs Alpine Grasshopper

Agelastica alni compared with Chorthippus alticola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Alpine Grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Acrididae
Genus	Agelastica	Chorthippus
Species	Agelastica alni	Chorthippus alticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Alpine Grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Alpine Grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alder leaf beetle

The Alder leaf beetle (Agelastica alni) is a species in the genus Agelastica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alpine Grasshopper

The Alpine Grasshopper (Chorthippus alticola) is a species in the genus Chorthippus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.