Iberian Sooty Copper vs Large Copper

Lycaena bleusei compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Iberian Sooty Copper is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Sooty Copper	Large Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Lycaena	Lycaena
Species	Lycaena bleusei	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iberian Sooty Copper

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Sooty Copper	Large 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.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.