Kleiner Feuerfalter vs Graue Stachelmaus

Lycaena phlaeas compared with Acomys cineraceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Feuerfalter	Graue Stachelmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Lycaenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lycaena	Acomys
Species	Lycaena phlaeas	Acomys cineraceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kleiner Feuerfalter

LC — Least Concern

Graue Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Feuerfalter	Graue Stachelmaus
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).

Graue Stachelmaus

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.