Alpine Grasshopper vs Midday Jird

Chorthippus alticola compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Acrididae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chorthippus	Meriones
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.