Large Copper vs Northern Bettong

Lycaena dispar compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Large Copper is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Copper	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lycaenidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Lycaena	Bettongia
Species	Lycaena dispar	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Copper	Northern Bettong
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).

Northern Bettong

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.