Ebony Akodont vs Large Copper

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Ebony Akodont is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	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	Thaptomys	Lycaena
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.