manto bicolor vs Fiery Copper

Lycaena phlaeas compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• manto bicolor is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	manto bicolor	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Lycaena	Lycaena
Species	Lycaena phlaeas	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

manto bicolor and Fiery Copper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycaena.

Conservation Status

manto bicolor

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	manto bicolor	Fiery Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

manto bicolor

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).

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

manto bicolor

La mariposa cobriza americana (Lycaena phlaeas) está clasificada como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Sus poblaciones son estables y abundantes en toda su área de distribución, sin amenazas inmediatas para su conservación.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇰 North Macedonia