chainfruit vs mallow skipper

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Carcharodus alceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank chainfruit mallow skipper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Apocynaceae Hesperiidae
Genus Alyxia Carcharodus
Species Alyxia ilicifolia Carcharodus alceae

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

mallow skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute chainfruit mallow skipper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

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

mallow skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (32 countries).

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

mallow skipper

No description available.

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