Kleiner Feuerfalter vs Fiery Copper

Lycaena phlaeas compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Kleiner Feuerfalter is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Feuerfalter	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Lycaena	Lycaena
Species	Lycaena phlaeas	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleiner Feuerfalter and Fiery Copper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycaena.

Conservation Status

Kleiner Feuerfalter

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Feuerfalter	Fiery Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleiner Feuerfalter

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (40 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

Kleiner Feuerfalter

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇰 North Macedonia