alchorntree vs Grizzled Skipper

Alchornea rugosa compared with Pyrgus centaureae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Grizzled Skipper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Alchornea	Pyrgus
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Pyrgus centaureae

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Grizzled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.