Fiery Copper vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Lycaena thetis compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Copper	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lycaenidae	Icteridae
Genus	Lycaena	Amblycercus
Species	Lycaena thetis	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiery Copper and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Copper	Yellow-billed Cacique
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.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) 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.