Fringed Myotis vs Large Copper

Myotis thysanodes compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Large Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Myotis	Lycaena
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

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.