lesser mottled grasshopper vs small tortoiseshell

Stenobothrus stigmaticus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• lesser mottled grasshopper is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser mottled 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	Stenobothrus	Aglais
Species	Stenobothrus stigmaticus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

lesser mottled grasshopper and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

lesser mottled grasshopper

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser mottled grasshopper	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lesser mottled grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg