Barred Grass-veneer vs Grayling

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Hipparchia semele

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Grayling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Crambidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agriphila	Hipparchia
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Hipparchia semele

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Grass-veneer and Grayling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (チョウ目)

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Grayling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Grayling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Grayling

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.

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Grayling

グレイリング（Hipparchia semele）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧種（EN）に分類されています。野生個体群が著しく減少しており、生存への継続的な脅威により絶滅リスクが高い状況です。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden