Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Large Copper

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

  • Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet Large Copper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Boraginaceae Lycaenidae
Genus Alkanna Lycaena
Species Alkanna maleolens Lycaena dispar

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet Large Copper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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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