Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Large Copper

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Large Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acanthizidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Lycaena
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Large Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.