Höhengrashüpfer vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Chorthippus alticola compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Höhengrashüpfer	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Orthoptera (Heuschrecken)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Acrididae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chorthippus	Urocitellus
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Höhengrashüpfer and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Höhengrashüpfer

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Höhengrashüpfer	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Höhengrashüpfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.