Iberian Sooty Copper vs Cuivré flamboyant

Lycaena bleusei compared with Lycaena alciphron

Key Differences

• Iberian Sooty Copper is Least Concern while Cuivré flamboyant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Sooty Copper	Cuivré flamboyant
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Lycaena	Lycaena
Species	Lycaena bleusei	Lycaena alciphron

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Sooty Copper and Cuivré flamboyant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycaena.

Conservation Status

Iberian Sooty Copper

LC — Least Concern

Cuivré flamboyant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Sooty Copper	Cuivré flamboyant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Sooty Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Cuivré flamboyant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain