La Palma Grayling vs Rock Grayling

Hipparchia tilosi compared with Hipparchia hermione

Key Differences

• La Palma Grayling is Vulnerable while Rock Grayling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	La Palma Grayling	Rock Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Hipparchia	Hipparchia
Species	Hipparchia tilosi	Hipparchia hermione

Evolutionary Relationship

La Palma Grayling and Rock Grayling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hipparchia.

Conservation Status

La Palma Grayling

VU — Vulnerable

Rock Grayling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	La Palma Grayling	Rock Grayling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

La Palma Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rock Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain