Kleiner Feuerfalter vs Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus

Lycaena phlaeas compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Feuerfalter	Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycaena	Microtus
Species	Lycaena phlaeas	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kleiner Feuerfalter

LC — Least Concern

Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Feuerfalter	Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus
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).

Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus

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.