arran brown vs Ornate Cuscus

Erebia ligea compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arran brown	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Erebia	Phalanger
Species	Erebia ligea	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arran brown

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arran brown	Ornate Cuscus
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).

Ornate Cuscus

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.