American Copper vs Iberian Sooty Copper

Lycaena phlaeas compared with Lycaena bleusei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Copper	Iberian Sooty Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Lycaena	Lycaena
Species	Lycaena phlaeas	Lycaena bleusei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Copper

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Sooty Copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Copper	Iberian Sooty Copper
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).

Iberian Sooty Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain