dingy skipper vs Mountain Water Rat

Erynnis tages compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• dingy skipper is Vulnerable while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dingy skipper	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hesperiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Erynnis	Baiyankamys
Species	Erynnis tages	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

dingy skipper and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dingy skipper

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dingy skipper	Mountain Water Rat
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.

Mountain Water Rat

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.