Arctic Skipper vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Carterocephalus palaemon compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Key Differences

• Arctic Skipper is Near Threatened while Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Skipper	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hesperiidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Carterocephalus	Anisognathus
Species	Carterocephalus palaemon	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Skipper and Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Skipper	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (36 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Arctic Skipper

Arctic Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway