Rostbinde vs Rohrkatze

Hipparchia semele compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Rostbinde is Endangered while Rohrkatze is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rostbinde	Rohrkatze
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hipparchia	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Hipparchia semele	Felis chaus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rostbinde and Rohrkatze share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Rostbinde

EN — Endangered

Rohrkatze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rostbinde	Rohrkatze
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.

Rohrkatze

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia