Alpine Grizzled Skipper vs Black Maple

Pyrgus andromedae compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Grizzled Skipper Black Maple
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Arthropoda (节肢动物门) Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class Insecta (昆蟲綱) Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order Lepidoptera (鱗翅目) Sapindales (无患子目)
Family Hesperiidae Sapindaceae
Genus Pyrgus Acer
Species Pyrgus andromedae Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Alpine Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Grizzled Skipper Black Maple
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

Black Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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).

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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