Fiery Copper vs Iberian Sooty Copper

Lycaena thetis compared with Lycaena bleusei

Key Differences

• Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated while Iberian Sooty Copper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Copper	Iberian Sooty Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Lycaena	Lycaena
Species	Lycaena thetis	Lycaena bleusei

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiery Copper and Iberian Sooty Copper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycaena.

Conservation Status

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Sooty Copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Copper	Iberian Sooty Copper
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.

Iberian Sooty Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.