Alpine Grasshopper vs Chinese Pangolin

Chorthippus alticola compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Alpine Grasshopper is Least Concern while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Acrididae	Manidae
Genus	Chorthippus	Manis
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Manis pentadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Grasshopper and Chinese Pangolin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.