heath grasshopper vs upland field grasshopper

Chorthippus vagans compared with Chorthippus apricarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heath 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 vagans	Chorthippus apricarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

heath grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

upland field grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heath grasshopper	upland field grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

heath grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

upland field grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark