Large Copper vs Marbled polecat

Lycaena dispar compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Large Copper is Not Evaluated while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Copper	Marbled polecat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lycaena	Vormela
Species	Lycaena dispar	Vormela peregusna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Copper	Marbled polecat
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 polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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