lesser marsh grasshopper vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Chorthippus albomarginatus compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• lesser marsh grasshopper is Near Threatened while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser marsh grasshopper	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Acrididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chorthippus	Microtus
Species	Chorthippus albomarginatus	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

lesser marsh grasshopper and Mediterranean Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

lesser marsh grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser marsh grasshopper	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.