Mediterranean Skipper vs Pigmy Skipper

Gegenes nostrodamus compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Skipper	Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus same	Gegenes	Gegenes
Species	Gegenes nostrodamus	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Mediterranean Skipper and Pigmy Skipper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gegenes.

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Skipper	Pigmy Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

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