Anhinga americana vs Common Least Skipper

Anhinga anhinga compared with Ancyloxypha numitor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anhinga americana	Common Least Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anhingidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anhinga	Ancyloxypha
Species	Anhinga anhinga	Ancyloxypha numitor

Evolutionary Relationship

Anhinga americana and Common Least Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anhinga americana

LC — Least Concern

Common Least Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anhinga americana	Common Least Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anhinga americana

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Common Least Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Anhinga americana

La Anhinga Americana (Anhinga anhinga) está clasificada como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuida y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Common Least Skipper

The Common Least Skipper (<em>Ancyloxypha numitor</em>) is a small butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is native to Canada and the United States, where it typically inhabits virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats within its range, showing a particular affinity for moist, grassy areas near water. The species is among the smallest skippers in North America, characterized by orange and brown wing coloration and a rapid, low-flying flight pattern close to vegetation. Adults typically nectar on small flowers while larvae feed on grasses, particularly those in wet meadows, marshes, stream margins, and disturbed grassy areas. The Common Least Skipper is frequently observed in wetland margins, wet prairies, and roadsides with rank grass growth. Its wide distribution across North America and habitat generalism across moist grassland and wetland types support its stable population and Least Concern conservation status. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States