arran brown vs Heath Pseudomys

Erebia ligea compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• arran brown is Least Concern while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arran brown	Heath Pseudomys
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	Pseudomys
Species	Erebia ligea	Pseudomys shortridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arran brown

LC — Least Concern

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arran brown	Heath Pseudomys
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).

Heath Pseudomys

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.