American Copper vs Fiery Copper

Lycaena phlaeas compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• American Copper is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Copper	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Lycaena	Lycaena
Species	Lycaena phlaeas	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Copper and Fiery Copper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycaena.

Conservation Status

American Copper

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Copper	Fiery Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Copper

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (40 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

American Copper

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) 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 2 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇰 North Macedonia