Azores Grayling vs Tree Grayling

Hipparchia azorinus compared with Hipparchia statilinus

Key Differences

• Azores Grayling is Least Concern while Tree Grayling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Grayling	Tree 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 azorinus	Hipparchia statilinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azores Grayling and Tree Grayling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hipparchia.

Conservation Status

Azores Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Tree Grayling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Grayling	Tree Grayling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azores Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Tree Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (30 countries).

Azores Grayling

The Azores Grayling (Hipparchia azorinus) is a species in the genus Hipparchia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal