Costa Central Oryzomys vs Large Copper

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Large Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lycaena
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

Costa Central Oryzomys and Large Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

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.