Grizzled Skipper vs Cheirogale du Lavasoa

Pyrgus centaureae compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Grizzled Skipper is Least Concern while Cheirogale du Lavasoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grizzled Skipper	Cheirogale du Lavasoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Pyrgus	Cheirogaleus
Species	Pyrgus centaureae	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Grizzled Skipper and Cheirogale du Lavasoa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grizzled Skipper	Cheirogale du Lavasoa
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.

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.