American Copper vs Lofty Pericote

Lycaena phlaeas compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Copper	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycaena	Auliscomys
Species	Lycaena phlaeas	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Copper and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

American Copper

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Copper	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Copper

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) 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.