Iberian Sooty Copper vs Purple-Shot Copper

Lycaena bleusei compared with Lycaena alciphron

Key Differences

• Iberian Sooty Copper is Least Concern while Purple-Shot Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Sooty Copper	Purple-Shot Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
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 Purple-Shot Copper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycaena.

Conservation Status

Iberian Sooty Copper

LC — Least Concern

Purple-Shot Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Sooty Copper	Purple-Shot Copper
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.

Purple-Shot Copper

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