heath grasshopper vs lesser marsh grasshopper

Chorthippus vagans compared with Chorthippus albomarginatus

Key Differences

• heath grasshopper is Least Concern while lesser marsh grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heath grasshopper	lesser marsh grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family same	Acrididae	Acrididae
Genus same	Chorthippus	Chorthippus
Species	Chorthippus vagans	Chorthippus albomarginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

heath grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

lesser marsh grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heath grasshopper	lesser marsh grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

heath grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg