Alpine Grasshopper vs Butterfly-leaf

Chorthippus alticola compared with Adenolobus garipensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Grasshopper Butterfly-leaf
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Orthoptera (Orthoptera) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Acrididae Fabaceae
Genus Chorthippus Adenolobus
Species Chorthippus alticola Adenolobus garipensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Grasshopper Butterfly-leaf
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

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.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. 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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