Large Copper vs Little Black Serotine

Lycaena dispar compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Large Copper is Not Evaluated while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Copper	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Lycaena dispar	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Copper and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Copper	Little Black Serotine
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).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.