arran brown vs European Mink

Erebia ligea compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• arran brown is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arran brown	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Erebia	Mustela
Species	Erebia ligea	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arran brown

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arran brown	European Mink
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).

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom