Diminutive Serotine vs Large Copper

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Large Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lycaena
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Large Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

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.