alchorntree vs Pigmy Skipper

Alchornea rugosa compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alchorntree Pigmy 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 Gegenes
Species Alchornea rugosa Gegenes pumilio

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alchorntree Pigmy 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.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).

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.

Pigmy Skipper

No description available.

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