Green Mountain Grasshopper vs small tortoiseshell

Miramella alpina compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Green Mountain Grasshopper is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Mountain 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	Miramella	Aglais
Species	Miramella alpina	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Mountain Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Mountain Grasshopper	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Mountain 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.