Violetter Feuerfalter vs Dukatenfalter

Lycaena alciphron compared with Lycaena virgaureae

Key Differences

• Violetter Feuerfalter is Not Evaluated while Dukatenfalter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Violetter Feuerfalter	Dukatenfalter
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 alciphron	Lycaena virgaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

Violetter Feuerfalter and Dukatenfalter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycaena.

Conservation Status

Violetter Feuerfalter

NE — Not Evaluated

Dukatenfalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Violetter Feuerfalter	Dukatenfalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Violetter Feuerfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Dukatenfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

Dukatenfalter

scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 33 countries:

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