bow-winged grasshopper vs lesser marsh grasshopper

Chorthippus biguttulus compared with Chorthippus albomarginatus

Key Differences

• bow-winged grasshopper is Least Concern while lesser marsh grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bow-winged grasshopper	lesser marsh 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 biguttulus	Chorthippus albomarginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

bow-winged grasshopper and lesser marsh grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chorthippus.

Conservation Status

bow-winged grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

lesser marsh grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bow-winged grasshopper	lesser marsh grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bow-winged grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

bow-winged grasshopper

The Bow-winged Grasshopper (Chorthippus biguttulus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden