Ant-heap Small White vs Besra

Dixeia pigea compared with Accipiter virgatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ant-heap Small White Besra
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Pieridae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Dixeia Accipiter
Species Dixeia pigea Accipiter virgatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant-heap Small White and Besra share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ant-heap Small White

LC — Least Concern

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ant-heap Small White Besra
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant-heap Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Besra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Ant-heap Small White

The Ant-heap Small White (Dixeia pigea) is a species in the genus Dixeia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia