Levantine Skipper vs small skipper

Thymelicus hyrax compared with Thymelicus sylvestris

Key Differences

• Levantine Skipper is Least Concern while small skipper is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Levantine Skipper	small skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus same	Thymelicus	Thymelicus
Species	Thymelicus hyrax	Thymelicus sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Levantine Skipper and small skipper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thymelicus.

Conservation Status

Levantine Skipper

LC — Least Concern

small skipper

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Levantine Skipper	small skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Levantine Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and Russia.

small skipper

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

small skipper

O hesperideo-menor (Thymelicus sylvestris) esta classificado como Vulneravel (VU) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Enfrenta alto risco de extincao na natureza, com populacoes em declinio e crescente pressao sobre seu habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece 🇷🇺 Russia