Fiery Copper vs Harmless Serotine

Lycaena thetis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Copper	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.