Alpine Grasshopper vs Malayan Water Shrew

Chorthippus alticola compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Alpine Grasshopper is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Acrididae	Soricidae
Genus	Chorthippus	Chimarrogale
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Grasshopper and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Malayan Water Shrew

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.