American Copper vs Margay

Lycaena phlaeas compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• American Copper is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Copper	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Lycaenidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lycaena	Leopardus
Species	Lycaena phlaeas	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

American Copper and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

American Copper

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Copper	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Copper

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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Copper

アメリカンコッパー（Lycaena phlaeas）はIUCNレッドリストにおいて最小懸念（LC）に分類されている。分布域全体で広く生息し個体数は安定しており、早急な保全上の懸念はない。