Alpine Grasshopper vs small tortoiseshell

Chorthippus alticola compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Alpine Grasshopper is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Grasshopper small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Arthropoda (節足動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same Insecta (昆虫) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Orthoptera (バッタ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Acrididae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Chorthippus Aglais
Species Chorthippus alticola Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine 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.

Alpine Grasshopper

The Alpine Grasshopper (Chorthippus alticola) is a species in the genus Chorthippus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。

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