Alpine Grasshopper vs criquet marginé

Chorthippus alticola compared with Chorthippus albomarginatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Grasshopper is Least Concern while criquet marginé is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	criquet marginé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family same	Acrididae	Acrididae
Genus same	Chorthippus	Chorthippus
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Chorthippus albomarginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Grasshopper and criquet marginé share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chorthippus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

criquet marginé

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	criquet marginé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

criquet marginé

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.

Alpine Grasshopper

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.