arran brown vs Broom Hare

Erebia ligea compared with Lepus castroviejoi

Key Differences

• arran brown is Least Concern while Broom Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arran brown	Broom Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Erebia	Lepus
Species	Erebia ligea	Lepus castroviejoi

Evolutionary Relationship

arran brown and Broom Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arran brown

LC — Least Concern

Broom Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arran brown	Broom Hare
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).

Broom Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Broom Hare

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.