Höhengrashüpfer vs Wiesen-Grashüpfer

Chorthippus alticola compared with Chorthippus dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Höhengrashüpfer	Wiesen-Grashüpfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Orthoptera (Heuschrecken)	Orthoptera (Heuschrecken)
Family same	Acrididae	Acrididae
Genus same	Chorthippus	Chorthippus
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Chorthippus dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Höhengrashüpfer and Wiesen-Grashüpfer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chorthippus.

Conservation Status

Höhengrashüpfer

LC — Least Concern

Wiesen-Grashüpfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Höhengrashüpfer	Wiesen-Grashüpfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Höhengrashüpfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Wiesen-Grashüpfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.