Balkan Maple vs Pigmy Skipper

Acer hyrcanum compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Maple Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sapindaceae Hesperiidae
Genus Acer Gegenes
Species Acer hyrcanum Gegenes pumilio

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Maple Pigmy Skipper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Maple

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).

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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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