Alpine Grasshopper vs Arctic Blue

Chorthippus alticola compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

• Alpine Grasshopper is Least Concern while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Arctic Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acrididae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Chorthippus	Agriades
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Agriades aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Grasshopper and Arctic Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	Arctic Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.