Axehead Orange vs Large Copper

Acada biseriatus compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Large Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hesperiidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Acada	Lycaena
Species	Acada biseriatus	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

Axehead Orange and Large Copper share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.