ceperos ground-hopper vs small tortoiseshell

Tetrix ceperoi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• ceperos ground-hopper is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ceperos ground-hopper	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tetrigidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Tetrix	Aglais
Species	Tetrix ceperoi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

ceperos ground-hopper and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

ceperos ground-hopper

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ceperos ground-hopper	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ceperos ground-hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

ceperos ground-hopper

The Ceperos Ground-Hopper (Tetrix ceperoi) is a species in the genus Tetrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium