Alpine Grizzled Skipper vs Olive Skipper

Pyrgus andromedae compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

• Alpine Grizzled Skipper is Least Concern while Olive Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grizzled Skipper	Olive Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus same	Pyrgus	Pyrgus
Species	Pyrgus andromedae	Pyrgus serratulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Grizzled Skipper and Olive Skipper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyrgus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grizzled Skipper	Olive Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).

Alpine Grizzled Skipper

The Alpine Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus andromedae) is a species in the genus Pyrgus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (21 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 19 countries:

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