Hespérie obscure vs Grizzled Skipper

Pyrgus cacaliae compared with Pyrgus centaureae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hespérie obscure	Grizzled Skipper
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 cacaliae	Pyrgus centaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hespérie obscure and Grizzled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyrgus.

Conservation Status

Hespérie obscure

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hespérie obscure	Grizzled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hespérie obscure

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.