Marbled Skipper vs Tilki

Carcharodus lavatherae compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened while Tilki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Skipper	Tilki
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Hesperiidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Carcharodus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Carcharodus lavatherae	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled Skipper and Tilki share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Tilki

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Skipper	Tilki
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Tilki

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Tilki

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇷🇺 Russia