Iberian Sooty Copper vs argus satiné

Lycaena bleusei compared with Lycaena virgaureae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Sooty Copper	argus satiné
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 virgaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Sooty Copper and argus satiné share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycaena.

Conservation Status

Iberian Sooty Copper

LC — Least Concern

argus satiné

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Sooty Copper	argus satiné
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.

argus satiné

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

argus satiné

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 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain