Bearss lime vs Common Least Skipper

Citrus latifolia compared with Ancyloxypha numitor

Key Differences

Bearss lime is Not Evaluated while Common Least Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearss lime	Common Least Skipper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rutaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Citrus	Ancyloxypha
Species	Citrus latifolia	Ancyloxypha numitor

Conservation Status

Bearss lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Least Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearss lime	Common Least Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearss lime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Common Least Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bearss lime

The Bearss lime (Citrus latifolia) is a species in the genus Citrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

The Common Least Skipper (<em>Ancyloxypha numitor</em>) is a small butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is native to Canada and the United States, where it typically inhabits virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats within its range, showing a particular affinity for moist, grassy areas near water. The species is among the smallest skippers in North America, characterized by orange and brown wing coloration and a rapid, low-flying flight pattern close to vegetation. Adults typically nectar on small flowers while larvae feed on grasses, particularly those in wet meadows, marshes, stream margins, and disturbed grassy areas. The Common Least Skipper is frequently observed in wetland margins, wet prairies, and roadsides with rank grass growth. Its wide distribution across North America and habitat generalism across moist grassland and wetland types support its stable population and Least Concern conservation status. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.