Large Copper vs Paucident planigale

Lycaena dispar compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Large Copper is Not Evaluated while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Copper	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lycaena	Planigale
Species	Lycaena dispar	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Copper	Paucident planigale
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).

Paucident planigale

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.