Rostbinde vs Palawan Treeshrew

Hipparchia semele compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

• Rostbinde is Endangered while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rostbinde	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Hipparchia	Tupaia
Species	Hipparchia semele	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rostbinde

EN — Endangered

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rostbinde	Palawan Treeshrew
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.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.