巨翅鵟 vs Common Least Skipper

Buteo platypterus compared with Ancyloxypha numitor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	巨翅鵟	Common Least Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Aves (鳥綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Accipitriformes (鷹形目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Buteo	Ancyloxypha
Species	Buteo platypterus	Ancyloxypha numitor

Evolutionary Relationship

巨翅鵟 and Common Least Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

巨翅鵟

LC — Least Concern

Common Least Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	巨翅鵟	Common Least Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

巨翅鵟

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Common Least Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

巨翅鵟

宽翅鵟（Buteo platypterus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）物种。分布广泛，种群数量丰富且稳定，无紧迫保护问题。

Common Least Skipper

The Common Least Skipper (<em>Ancyloxypha numitor</em>) is a small butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is native to Canada and the United States, where it typically inhabits virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats within its range, showing a particular affinity for moist, grassy areas near water. The species is among the smallest skippers in North America, characterized by orange and brown wing coloration and a rapid, low-flying flight pattern close to vegetation. Adults typically nectar on small flowers while larvae feed on grasses, particularly those in wet meadows, marshes, stream margins, and disturbed grassy areas. The Common Least Skipper is frequently observed in wetland margins, wet prairies, and roadsides with rank grass growth. Its wide distribution across North America and habitat generalism across moist grassland and wetland types support its stable population and Least Concern conservation status. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States