Graureiher vs Teufelsabbiß Scheckenfalter

Ardea cinerea compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

• Graureiher is Least Concern while Teufelsabbiß Scheckenfalter is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graureiher	Teufelsabbiß Scheckenfalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Ardeidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ardea	Euphydryas
Species	Ardea cinerea	Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Graureiher and Teufelsabbiß Scheckenfalter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Graureiher

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Teufelsabbiß Scheckenfalter

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graureiher	Teufelsabbiß Scheckenfalter
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	95 cm	—
Average Weight	1.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graureiher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Teufelsabbiß Scheckenfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

Graureiher

A large, elegant wading bird reaching up to 1 meter in height, gray herons inhabit wetlands, rivers, lakes, and coastal areas across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Patient, solitary hunters, they stand motionless for long periods before striking fish, frogs, and small mammals with lightning-fast dagger bill strikes. They nest colonially in tall trees in rookeries called heronries, sometimes shared with other colonial waterbirds. Widely distributed and of Least Concern globally.

Teufelsabbiß Scheckenfalter

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden