Steppen-Grashüpfer vs Wiesen-Grashüpfer

Chorthippus vagans compared with Chorthippus dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Steppen-Grashüpfer	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 vagans	Chorthippus dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Steppen-Grashüpfer

LC — Least Concern

Wiesen-Grashüpfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Steppen-Grashüpfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

Wiesen-Grashüpfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg