Ausfeld's Wattle vs Pigmy Skipper

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Gegenes pumilio

Key Differences

  • Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Pigmy Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ausfeld's Wattle Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Fabaceae Hesperiidae
Genus Acacia Gegenes
Species Acacia ausfeldii Gegenes pumilio

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ausfeld's Wattle Pigmy Skipper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ausfeld's Wattle

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).

Ausfeld's Wattle

The Ausfeld's Wattle (Acacia ausfeldii) is a species in the genus Acacia. 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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