Large Copper vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Lycaena dispar compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• Large Copper is Not Evaluated while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Copper	Northern Hopping Mouse
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	Notomys
Species	Lycaena dispar	Notomys aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Copper	Northern Hopping Mouse
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 Hopping Mouse

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.