Alpine Grizzled Skipper vs Sandy Grizzled Skipper

Pyrgus andromedae compared with Pyrgus cinarae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grizzled Skipper	Sandy Grizzled 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 cinarae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grizzled Skipper	Sandy Grizzled 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).

Sandy Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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 7 countries:

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