Alpine Grasshopper vs Montane Colilargo

Chorthippus alticola compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Montane 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	Microryzomys
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.