Cinnamon Wattle vs Pigmy Skipper

Acacia leprosa compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cinnamon Wattle Pigmy 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 Gegenes
Species Acacia leprosa Gegenes pumilio

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cinnamon Wattle Pigmy Skipper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Wattle

Habitat

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

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).

Cinnamon Wattle

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

Pigmy Skipper

No description available.

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