Large Copper vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Lycaena dispar compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• Large Copper is Not Evaluated while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Copper and Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Copper	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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).

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine