Kleiner Feuerfalter vs Großer Feuerfalter

Lycaena phlaeas compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

Kleiner Feuerfalter is Least Concern while Großer Feuerfalter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Feuerfalter	Großer Feuerfalter
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 dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Genus: Lycaena

Conservation Status

Kleiner Feuerfalter

LC — Least Concern

Großer Feuerfalter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Feuerfalter	Großer Feuerfalter
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).

Großer Feuerfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

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.

Großer Feuerfalter

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.