Höhengrashüpfer vs Feldhase

Chorthippus alticola compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Höhengrashüpfer is Least Concern while Feldhase is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Höhengrashüpfer	Feldhase
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Orthoptera (Heuschrecken)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Acrididae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Chorthippus	Lepus
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Höhengrashüpfer and Feldhase share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Höhengrashüpfer

LC — Least Concern

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Höhengrashüpfer	Feldhase
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Höhengrashüpfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Feldhase

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Höhengrashüpfer

The Alpine Grasshopper (Chorthippus alticola) 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.

Feldhase

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.