arran brown vs Black Kauri

Erebia ligea compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• arran brown is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arran brown	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Braconidae
Genus	Erebia	Agathis
Species	Erebia ligea	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

arran brown and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

arran brown

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arran brown	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arran brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

arran brown

arran brown (Erebia ligea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.