Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Rostbinde

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Hipparchia semele

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Rostbinde is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Rostbinde
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipparchia
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Hipparchia semele

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilliard's Flying Fox and Rostbinde share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Rostbinde

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Rostbinde
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rostbinde

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and 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 (37 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rostbinde

Grayling (Hipparchia semele) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.