Alpine Grasshopper vs Olinguito

Chorthippus alticola compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Alpine Grasshopper is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grasshopper	Olinguito
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	Bassaricyon
Species	Chorthippus alticola	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grasshopper	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.