black-calabash vs Purple-Shot Copper

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Lycaena alciphron

Key Differences

  • black-calabash is Least Concern while Purple-Shot Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash Purple-Shot Copper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Bignoniaceae Lycaenidae
Genus Amphitecna Lycaena
Species Amphitecna latifolia Lycaena alciphron

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Purple-Shot Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash Purple-Shot Copper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Purple-Shot Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Purple-Shot Copper

No description available.

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