Peninsular Pocket Mouse vs scarce copper

Chaetodipus rudinoris compared with Lycaena virgaureae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peninsular Pocket Mouse	scarce copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Lycaena
Species	Chaetodipus rudinoris	Lycaena virgaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

Peninsular Pocket Mouse and scarce copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

scarce copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peninsular Pocket Mouse	scarce copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

scarce copper

scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.