arran brown vs Black Ringlet

Erebia ligea compared with Erebia melas

Key Differences

• arran brown is Least Concern while Black Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arran brown	Black Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Erebia	Erebia
Species	Erebia ligea	Erebia melas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arran brown

LC — Least Concern

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arran brown	Black Ringlet
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).

Black Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

arran brown

A borboleta de Arran (Erebia ligea) é uma borboleta de porte médio com asas marrom-escuras e uma faixa alaranjada na margem, distribuída principalmente pela Europa e norte da Ásia. Seu estado de conservação é de preocupação menor (LC) e habita prados alpinos e clareiras de florestas.

Black Ringlet

The Black Ringlet (Erebia melas) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

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