Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs grizzled skipper

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Pyrgus malvae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Sallow-wattle grizzled 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 Pyrgus
Species Acacia phlebophylla Pyrgus malvae

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

grizzled skipper

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Sallow-wattle grizzled skipper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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

grizzled skipper

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

grizzled skipper

No description available.

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