Ockerfarbiger Würfelfalter vs Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter

Pyrgus carlinae compared with Pyrgus malvae

Key Differences

• Ockerfarbiger Würfelfalter is Least Concern while Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ockerfarbiger Würfelfalter	Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus same	Pyrgus	Pyrgus
Species	Pyrgus carlinae	Pyrgus malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ockerfarbiger Würfelfalter and Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyrgus.

Conservation Status

Ockerfarbiger Würfelfalter

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ockerfarbiger Würfelfalter	Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ockerfarbiger Würfelfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, and Switzerland.

Kleiner Würfeldickkopffalter

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ockerfarbiger Würfelfalter

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇭 Switzerland