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 (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
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