Forest Dormouse vs Large Copper

Dryomys nitedula compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	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	Gliridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Dryomys	Lycaena
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Large Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

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.