Grizzled Skipper vs Hespérie de l'aigremoine

Pyrgus centaureae compared with Pyrgus malvoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grizzled Skipper	Hespérie de l'aigremoine
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 centaureae	Pyrgus malvoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Grizzled Skipper and Hespérie de l'aigremoine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyrgus.

Conservation Status

Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Hespérie de l'aigremoine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grizzled Skipper	Hespérie de l'aigremoine
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.

Hespérie de l'aigremoine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).