Hespérie de Wallengren vs Hespérie obscure

Pyrgus andromedae compared with Pyrgus cacaliae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hespérie de Wallengren	Hespérie obscure
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus same	Pyrgus	Pyrgus
Species	Pyrgus andromedae	Pyrgus cacaliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hespérie de Wallengren and Hespérie obscure share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyrgus.

Conservation Status

Hespérie de Wallengren

LC — Least Concern

Hespérie obscure

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hespérie de Wallengren	Hespérie obscure
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hespérie de Wallengren

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

Hespérie obscure

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

Hespérie de Wallengren

The Alpine Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus andromedae) 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. Found across Europe (21 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 11 countries:

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