Dusky Grizzled Skipper vs Grizzled Skipper

Pyrgus cacaliae compared with Pyrgus centaureae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Grizzled Skipper	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 cacaliae	Pyrgus centaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.