Alpine Grasshopper vs Atlantic Ancula

Chorthippus alticola compared with Ancula gibbosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Acrididae	Goniodorididae
Genus	Chorthippus	Ancula
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Ancula gibbosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Grasshopper and Atlantic Ancula share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	Atlantic Ancula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.