Carline Skipper vs Grizzled Skipper

Pyrgus carlinae compared with Pyrgus centaureae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carline Skipper	Grizzled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus same	Pyrgus	Pyrgus
Species	Pyrgus carlinae	Pyrgus centaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

Carline Skipper and Grizzled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyrgus.

Conservation Status

Carline Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carline Skipper	Grizzled Skipper
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.

Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.