arran brown vs Flat-headed cat

Erebia ligea compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• arran brown is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arran brown	Flat-headed cat
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)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Erebia	Prionailurus
Species	Erebia ligea	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

arran brown and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arran brown

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arran brown	Flat-headed cat
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).

Flat-headed cat

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.