arran brown vs Gray Spiny Mouse

Erebia ligea compared with Acomys cineraceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arran brown	Gray Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Erebia	Acomys
Species	Erebia ligea	Acomys cineraceus

Evolutionary Relationship

arran brown and Gray Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arran brown

LC — Least Concern

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arran brown	Gray Spiny Mouse
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).

Gray Spiny Mouse

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.