arran brown vs Neotropical otter

Erebia ligea compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• arran brown is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arran brown	Neotropical otter
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)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Erebia	Lontra
Species	Erebia ligea	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arran brown

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arran brown	Neotropical otter
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).

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.