Rostbinde vs Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Hipparchia semele compared with Sturnira magna

Key Differences

• Rostbinde is Endangered while Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rostbinde	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hipparchia	Sturnira
Species	Hipparchia semele	Sturnira magna

Evolutionary Relationship

Rostbinde and Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Rostbinde

EN — Endangered

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rostbinde	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.