Large Copper vs Pale fox

Lycaena dispar compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Large Copper is Not Evaluated while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Copper	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lycaena	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Lycaena dispar	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Copper	Pale fox
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).

Pale fox

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.