Arctic Blue vs Piedmont Grasshopper

Agriades aquilo compared with Chorthippus cialancensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Piedmont Grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Acrididae
Genus	Agriades	Chorthippus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Chorthippus cialancensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Piedmont Grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Piedmont Grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Piedmont Grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Piedmont Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.