Alpine Grasshopper vs Blunt Wattle

Chorthippus alticola compared with Acacia aprica

Key Differences

• Alpine Grasshopper is Least Concern while Blunt Wattle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Blunt Wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Acrididae	Fabaceae
Genus	Chorthippus	Acacia
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Acacia aprica

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	Blunt Wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blunt Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Blunt Wattle

The Blunt Wattle (Acacia aprica) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.