dingy skipper vs Lowe's Shrew

Erynnis tages compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• dingy skipper is Vulnerable while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dingy skipper	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hesperiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Erynnis	Chodsigoa
Species	Erynnis tages	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

dingy skipper and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dingy skipper

VU — Vulnerable

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dingy skipper	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dingy skipper

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dingy skipper

dingy skipper (Erynnis tages) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.