arran brown vs Catkin Yew

Erebia ligea compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• arran brown is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arran brown	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Taxaceae
Genus	Erebia	Amentotaxus
Species	Erebia ligea	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

arran brown

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arran brown	Catkin Yew
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).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.