Ecuadoran Pericote vs Large Copper

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	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	Phyllotis	Lycaena
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.