Kleiner Feuerfalter vs Margay

Lycaena phlaeas compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Kleiner Feuerfalter is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Feuerfalter	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Lycaenidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lycaena	Leopardus
Species	Lycaena phlaeas	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kleiner Feuerfalter

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Feuerfalter	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.