Alpine Grasshopper vs Buzzing Spider

Chorthippus alticola compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Buzzing Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Acrididae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Chorthippus	Anyphaena
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Grasshopper and Buzzing Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	Buzzing Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Buzzing Spider

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.