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 (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
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

small skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece 🇷🇺 Russia