African Pipit vs Mountain Argus

Anthus cinnamomeus compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Pipit	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Motacillidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anthus	Aricia
Species	Anthus cinnamomeus	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Pipit and Mountain Argus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Pipit	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

African Pipit

The African Pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus) is a species in the genus Anthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.