Cuivré flamboyant vs argus satiné

Lycaena alciphron compared with Lycaena virgaureae

Key Differences

• Cuivré flamboyant is Not Evaluated while argus satiné is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuivré flamboyant	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 alciphron	Lycaena virgaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuivré flamboyant and argus satiné share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycaena.

Conservation Status

Cuivré flamboyant

NE — Not Evaluated

argus satiné

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuivré flamboyant	argus satiné
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuivré flamboyant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

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 33 countries:

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