Grizzled Skipper vs Majestic Pericote

Pyrgus centaureae compared with Phyllotis magister

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grizzled Skipper	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pyrgus	Phyllotis
Species	Pyrgus centaureae	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

Grizzled Skipper and Majestic Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grizzled Skipper	Majestic Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.