Carline Skipper vs Dusky Dolphin

Pyrgus carlinae compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carline Skipper	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hesperiidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Pyrgus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Pyrgus carlinae	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carline Skipper and Dusky Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carline Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carline Skipper	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carline Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, and Switzerland.

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carline Skipper

The Carline Skipper (Pyrgus carlinae) is a species in the genus Pyrgus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.