arran brown vs Large False Serotine

Erebia ligea compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• arran brown is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arran brown	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Erebia	Hesperoptenus
Species	Erebia ligea	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

arran brown and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arran brown

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arran brown	Large False Serotine
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).

Large False Serotine

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.