Fat-tailed false antechinus vs scarce copper

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Lycaena virgaureae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	scarce copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Lycaena
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Lycaena virgaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and scarce copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

scarce copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	scarce copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

scarce copper

scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.