Large Copper vs Manchurian Pika

Lycaena dispar compared with Ochotona mantchurica

Key Differences

• Large Copper is Not Evaluated while Manchurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Copper	Manchurian Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lycaena	Ochotona
Species	Lycaena dispar	Ochotona mantchurica

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Copper and Manchurian Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Manchurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Copper	Manchurian Pika
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).

Manchurian Pika

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.