Alpine Grasshopper vs Grizzled Colilargo

Chorthippus alticola compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Grizzled Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Acrididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chorthippus	Oligoryzomys
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Oligoryzomys griseolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	Grizzled Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Grizzled Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.