Peppered Hopper vs Small Hopper

Platylesches ayresii compared with Platylesches tina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peppered Hopper	Small Hopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus same	Platylesches	Platylesches
Species	Platylesches ayresii	Platylesches tina

Evolutionary Relationship

Peppered Hopper and Small Hopper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Platylesches.

Conservation Status

Peppered Hopper

LC — Least Concern

Small Hopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peppered Hopper	Small Hopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peppered Hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Small Hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.