Kleiner Feuerfalter vs Dukatenfalter

Lycaena phlaeas compared with Lycaena virgaureae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner 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 phlaeas	Lycaena virgaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Genus: Lycaena

Conservation Status

Kleiner Feuerfalter

LC — Least Concern

Dukatenfalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Feuerfalter	Dukatenfalter
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).

Dukatenfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 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.

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.