lesser marsh grasshopper vs upland field grasshopper

Chorthippus albomarginatus compared with Chorthippus apricarius

Key Differences

• lesser marsh grasshopper is Near Threatened while upland field grasshopper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser marsh 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 albomarginatus	Chorthippus apricarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lesser marsh grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

upland field grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser marsh grasshopper	upland field grasshopper
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.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden