beach alectryon vs lesser marsh grasshopper

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Chorthippus albomarginatus

Key Differences

  • beach alectryon is Least Concern while lesser marsh grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank beach alectryon lesser marsh grasshopper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family Sapindaceae Acrididae
Genus Alectryon Chorthippus
Species Alectryon coriaceus Chorthippus albomarginatus

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

lesser marsh grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute beach alectryon lesser marsh grasshopper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

beach alectryon

Habitat

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

lesser marsh grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

lesser marsh grasshopper

No description available.

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