Alpine Grasshopper vs upland field grasshopper

Chorthippus alticola compared with Chorthippus apricarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	upland field grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family same	Acrididae	Acrididae
Genus same	Chorthippus	Chorthippus
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Chorthippus apricarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Grasshopper and upland field grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chorthippus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

upland field grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	upland field grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

upland field grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.