Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Large Copper

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Lycaena
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Large Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.