Alpine Grasshopper vs Arctic daisy

Chorthippus alticola compared with Arctanthemum arcticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Grasshopper Arctic daisy
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Orthoptera (Orthoptera) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Acrididae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Chorthippus Arctanthemum
Species Chorthippus alticola Arctanthemum arcticum

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Grasshopper Arctic daisy
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Arctic daisy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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 daisy

The Arctic daisy (Arctanthemum arcticum) is a species in the genus Arctanthemum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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