Corsican Grasshopper vs small tortoiseshell

Chorthippus corsicus compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corsican Grasshopper	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	Acrididae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chorthippus	Aglais
Species	Chorthippus corsicus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Corsican Grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corsican Grasshopper	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corsican Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

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.