Grizzled Skipper vs Montane Colilargo

Pyrgus centaureae compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grizzled Skipper	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Pyrgus centaureae	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grizzled Skipper	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.