arran brown vs Markhor

Erebia ligea compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• arran brown is Least Concern while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arran brown	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Erebia	Capra
Species	Erebia ligea	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

arran brown and Markhor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

arran brown

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arran brown	Markhor
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).

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia