Common Least Skipper vs

Ancyloxypha numitor compared with Uromyces lineolatus

Key Differences

• Common Least Skipper is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Least Skipper
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Pucciniomycetes (녹균강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Pucciniales (녹병균)
Family	Hesperiidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ancyloxypha	Uromyces
Species	Ancyloxypha numitor	Uromyces lineolatus

Conservation Status

Common Least Skipper

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Least Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Uromyces lineolatus는 Pucciniaceae과에 속하는 녹병균으로, 습지 서식지의 벼과 및 사초과 식물을 감염시키는 이종 기생 또는 동종 기생 절대 기생성 병원균입니다. 숙주 잎 표면에 특징적인 적갈색 포자퇴(uredinia)를 형성해 하포자를 분산시킵니다. 이 종과 같은 녹병균은 전 세계적으로 경제적·생태적으로 가장 중요한 식물 병원균 중 하나입니다.