Besra vs Marbled Skipper

Accipiter virgatus compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Besra is Least Concern while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Accipiter	Carcharodus
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Besra and Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Marbled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.