arran brown vs Formosan Serow

Erebia ligea compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arran brown	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Erebia	Capricornis
Species	Erebia ligea	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arran brown

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arran brown	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.