Kleiner Feuerfalter vs Gebe Cuscus

Lycaena phlaeas compared with Phalanger alexandrae

Key Differences

• Kleiner Feuerfalter is Least Concern while Gebe Cuscus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Feuerfalter	Gebe Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lycaenidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Lycaena	Phalanger
Species	Lycaena phlaeas	Phalanger alexandrae

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleiner Feuerfalter and Gebe Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Kleiner Feuerfalter

LC — Least Concern

Gebe Cuscus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Feuerfalter	Gebe Cuscus
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).

Gebe Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.