Autumn Snowflake vs Large Copper

Acis autumnalis compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Large Copper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Amaryllidaceae Lycaenidae
Genus Acis Lycaena
Species Acis autumnalis Lycaena dispar

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Large Copper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

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