Arctic Ringlet vs arran brown

Erebia disa compared with Erebia ligea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic Ringlet arran brown
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (artrópodos) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same Insecta (insecto) Insecta (insecto)
Order same Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same Erebia Erebia
Species Erebia disa Erebia ligea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Ringlet and arran brown share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erebia.

Conservation Status

Arctic Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

arran brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic Ringlet arran brown
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

arran brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Arctic Ringlet

The Arctic Ringlet (Erebia disa) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

arran brown

La mariposa de Arrán (Erebia ligea) es una mariposa de tamaño mediano con alas marrón oscuro y una franja naranja en el margen, distribuida principalmente por Europa y el norte de Asia. Su estado de conservación es de preocupación menor (LC) y habita en prados alpinos y claros de bosque.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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