California Red Fir vs Grizzled Skipper

Abies magnifica compared with Pyrgus centaureae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Red Fir	Grizzled Skipper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Abies	Pyrgus
Species	Abies magnifica	Pyrgus centaureae

Conservation Status

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Red Fir	Grizzled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Red Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

California Red Fir

The California Red Fir (Abies magnifica) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.