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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
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. (动物界)

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

美洲铜色蛱蝶（Lycaena phlaeas）在IUCN红色名录中被评估为无危（LC），是北半球分布最广的小型蛱蝶之一，见于北美洲、欧洲和亚洲的草地、荒地和开阔生境。其前翅上表面呈明亮的铜红色并带有黑色斑点，色彩鲜艳。幼虫以酸模和羊蹄等蓼科植物为寄主，常见于营养较贫瘠的草地生境。