agreste vs Chevron blanc

Hipparchia semele compared with Hipparchia fidia

Key Differences

• agreste is Endangered while Chevron blanc is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	agreste	Chevron blanc
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Hipparchia	Hipparchia
Species	Hipparchia semele	Hipparchia fidia

Evolutionary Relationship

agreste and Chevron blanc share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hipparchia.

Conservation Status

agreste

EN — Endangered

Chevron blanc

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	agreste	Chevron blanc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

agreste

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.

Chevron blanc

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

agreste

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 5 countries:

🇦🇩 Andorra 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain