Large Copper vs Midday Jird

Lycaena dispar compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Large Copper is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Copper	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lycaena	Meriones
Species	Lycaena dispar	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Copper	Midday Jird
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).

Midday Jird

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.