Marsh Hottentot Skipper vs Pigmy Skipper

Gegenes hottentota compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Hottentot Skipper	Pigmy 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	Gegenes	Gegenes
Species	Gegenes hottentota	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh Hottentot Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Hottentot Skipper	Pigmy Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Hottentot Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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