Apple sucker vs small tortoiseshell

Cacopsylla mali compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Apple sucker is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple sucker	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Psyllidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cacopsylla	Aglais
Species	Cacopsylla mali	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple sucker and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple sucker

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple sucker	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple sucker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Apple sucker

The Apple sucker (Cacopsylla mali) is a species in the genus Cacopsylla. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden