American Copper vs Himalayan Marmot

Lycaena phlaeas compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Copper	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lycaena	Marmota
Species	Lycaena phlaeas	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

American Copper and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Copper

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Copper	Himalayan Marmot
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).

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.