Common Least Skipper vs 鳞斑蜂鸟

Ancyloxypha numitor compared with Adelomyia melanogenys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Least Skipper	鳞斑蜂鸟
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Apodiformes (雨燕目)
Family	Hesperiidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ancyloxypha	Adelomyia
Species	Ancyloxypha numitor	Adelomyia melanogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Least Skipper and 鳞斑蜂鸟 share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Common Least Skipper

LC — Least Concern

鳞斑蜂鸟

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Least Skipper	鳞斑蜂鸟
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Least Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

鳞斑蜂鸟

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

鳞斑蜂鸟

在以纯色或虹彩羽毛为主的蜂鸟中，一种具有斑点或花斑下体的中型蜂鸟，栖息于从哥伦比亚和委内瑞拉南至玻利维亚海拔900至3,000米的安第斯云雾林和林缘。斑点下体图案在鸟停歇于苔藓覆盖的树皮上时提供了出色的伪装。觅食花蜜和小型节肢动物，是安第斯附生植物的重要传粉者。