Alpine Grasshopper vs Brook Alder

Chorthippus alticola compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Alpine Grasshopper is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Acrididae	Betulaceae
Genus	Chorthippus	Alnus
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.