A hermaphroditic hybrid optical connector comprising: a connector housing comprising an insertion portion, wherein the insertion portion is asymmetric with respect to a mid-plane of the connector housing that is positioned in an optical axis of the hybrid optical connector, wherein the insertion portion comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion each comprise a first half (123A, 123B) and a second half (124A, 124B) with the first halves (123A, 123B) defining a female coupling feature having an opening and the second halves (124A, 124B) defining a male coupling feature where a width of the first half (123A, 123B) of the first and second portions (125A, 125B) is greater than a width of the second half (124A, 124B) of the first and second portions (125A, 125B); a ferrule housing defined by the connector housing; a ferrule disposed within the ferrule housing of the connector housing, wherein the ferrule is at least partially disposed within an opening between the first portion and the second portion; a first hermaphroditic electrical contact and a second hermaphroditic electrical contact disposed within the connector housing adjacent opposing sides of the ferrule; a slider cap disposed on the ferrule housing to releasably engage with mating features of a mated optical connector and/or adapter (160, 300, 400). a connector housing comprising an insertion portion, wherein the insertion portion is asymmetric with respect to a mid-plane of the connector housing that is positioned in an optical axis of the hybrid optical connector, wherein the insertion portion comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion each comprise a first half (123A, 123B) and a second half (124A, 124B) with the first halves (123A, 123B) defining a female coupling feature having an opening and the second halves (124A, 124B) defining a male coupling feature where a width of the first half (123A, 123B) of the first and second portions (125A, 125B) is greater than a width of the second half (124A, 124B) of the first and second portions (125A, 125B); wherein the insertion portion is asymmetric with respect to a mid-plane of the connector housing that is positioned in an optical axis of the hybrid optical connector, wherein the insertion portion comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion each comprise a first half (123A, 123B) and a second half (124A, 124B) with the first halves (123A, 123B) defining a female coupling feature having an opening and the second halves (124A, 124B) defining a male coupling feature where a width of the first half (123A, 123B) of the first and second portions (125A, 125B) is greater than a width of the second half (124A, 124B) of the first and second portions (125A, 125B); a ferrule housing defined by the connector housing; a ferrule disposed within the ferrule housing of the connector housing, wherein the ferrule is at least partially disposed within an opening between the first portion and the second portion; a first hermaphroditic electrical contact and a second hermaphroditic electrical contact disposed within the connector housing adjacent opposing sides of the ferrule; a slider cap disposed on the ferrule housing to releasably engage with mating features of a mated optical connector and/or adapter (160, 300, 400).