Himalayan Field Mouse vs Large Copper

Apodemus pallipes compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Himalayan Field Mouse is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Field Mouse	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Apodemus	Lycaena
Species	Apodemus pallipes	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Field Mouse and Large Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Field Mouse	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Field Mouse

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.