Neglected Cave-cricket vs small tortoiseshell

Troglophilus neglectus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Neglected Cave-cricket is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neglected Cave-cricket	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	Rhaphidophoridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Troglophilus	Aglais
Species	Troglophilus neglectus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Neglected Cave-cricket and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Neglected Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neglected Cave-cricket	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neglected Cave-cricket

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.