Large Copper vs Long-tailed Myotis

Lycaena dispar compared with Myotis longicaudatus

Key Differences

• Large Copper is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Copper	Long-tailed 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 longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Copper and Long-tailed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Copper	Long-tailed 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).

Long-tailed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.