dingy skipper vs Inky Skipper

Erynnis tages compared with Erynnis marloyi

Key Differences

• dingy skipper is Vulnerable while Inky Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dingy skipper	Inky Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family same	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus same	Erynnis	Erynnis
Species	Erynnis tages	Erynnis marloyi

Evolutionary Relationship

dingy skipper and Inky Skipper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erynnis.

Conservation Status

dingy skipper

VU — Vulnerable

Inky Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dingy skipper	Inky Skipper
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.

Inky Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, and North Macedonia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇱 Albania 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇰 North Macedonia