Alpine Grizzled Skipper vs Dusky Grizzled Skipper

Pyrgus andromedae compared with Pyrgus cacaliae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grizzled Skipper	Dusky Grizzled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus same	Pyrgus	Pyrgus
Species	Pyrgus andromedae	Pyrgus cacaliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Grizzled Skipper and Dusky Grizzled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyrgus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grizzled Skipper	Dusky Grizzled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

Dusky Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

Alpine Grizzled Skipper

The Alpine Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus andromedae) is a species in the genus Pyrgus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (21 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 11 countries:

🇦🇩 Andorra 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇷🇴 Romania 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇭 Switzerland