Large Copper vs Laxmann's Shrew

Lycaena dispar compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Large Copper is Not Evaluated while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Copper	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycaenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lycaena	Sorex
Species	Lycaena dispar	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Copper and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Copper	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden