Large Copper vs Mexican woodrat

Lycaena dispar compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

• Large Copper is Not Evaluated while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Copper	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycaena	Neotoma
Species	Lycaena dispar	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Copper	Mexican woodrat
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).

Mexican woodrat

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.