Alectryon vs Pigmy Skipper

Alectryon tropicus compared with Gegenes pumilio

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Pigmy Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sapindaceae Hesperiidae
Genus Alectryon Gegenes
Species Alectryon tropicus Gegenes pumilio

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Pigmy Skipper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

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).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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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