Large Copper vs Marbled cat

Lycaena dispar compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Large Copper is Not Evaluated while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Copper	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lycaena	Pardofelis
Species	Lycaena dispar	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Copper	Marbled cat
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).

Marbled cat

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.