Banded Hopper vs Small Hopper

Platylesches picanini compared with Platylesches tina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Hopper	Small Hopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus same	Platylesches	Platylesches
Species	Platylesches picanini	Platylesches tina

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Hopper and Small Hopper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Platylesches.

Conservation Status

Banded Hopper

LC — Least Concern

Small Hopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Hopper	Small Hopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Small Hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Banded Hopper

The Banded Hopper (Platylesches picanini) is a species in the genus Platylesches. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.