Gray Red-backed Vole vs Large Copper

Myodes rufocanus compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	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	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Myodes	Lycaena
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Large Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.