Alpine Grasshopper vs Harmless Serotine

Chorthippus alticola compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Alpine Grasshopper is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Acrididae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chorthippus	Eptesicus
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.