Alpine Grasshopper vs Bilberry Roller

Chorthippus alticola compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Bilberry Roller
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Chorthippus	Ancylis
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Ancylis myrtillana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	Bilberry Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Bilberry Roller

The Bilberry Roller (Ancylis myrtillana) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.