Iberian Sooty Copper vs Lofty Pericote

Lycaena bleusei compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Sooty Copper	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycaena	Auliscomys
Species	Lycaena bleusei	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Sooty Copper and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iberian Sooty Copper

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Sooty Copper	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Sooty Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.