Alpine Grasshopper vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Chorthippus alticola compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Alpine Grasshopper is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Acrididae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Chorthippus	Amblysomus
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Grasshopper and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.