Alpine Grasshopper vs Anthracite Bee-fly

Chorthippus alticola compared with Anthrax anthrax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Anthracite Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Acrididae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Chorthippus	Anthrax
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Anthrax anthrax

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Grasshopper and Anthracite Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	Anthracite Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Anthracite Bee-fly

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.