Grayling vs Lesbos Grayling

Hipparchia semele compared with Hipparchia pellucida

Key Differences

• Grayling is Endangered while Lesbos Grayling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grayling	Lesbos 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 same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Hipparchia	Hipparchia
Species	Hipparchia semele	Hipparchia pellucida

Evolutionary Relationship

Grayling and Lesbos Grayling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hipparchia.

Conservation Status

Grayling

EN — Endangered

Lesbos Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grayling	Lesbos Grayling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Lesbos Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Russia, and Ukraine.

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 2 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇦 Ukraine