Alpine Grasshopper vs Mountain Coati

Chorthippus alticola compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Alpine Grasshopper is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Acrididae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Chorthippus	Nasua
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.