Freyer'S Grayling vs Grayling

Hipparchia fatua compared with Hipparchia semele

Key Differences

• Freyer'S Grayling is Least Concern while Grayling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freyer'S Grayling	Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Hipparchia	Hipparchia
Species	Hipparchia fatua	Hipparchia semele

Evolutionary Relationship

Freyer'S Grayling and Grayling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hipparchia.

Conservation Status

Freyer'S Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Grayling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freyer'S Grayling	Grayling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freyer'S Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, and North Macedonia.

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.

Grayling

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 4 countries:

🇦🇱 Albania 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇲🇰 North Macedonia