Large Copper vs scarce copper

Lycaena dispar compared with Lycaena virgaureae

Key Differences

• Large Copper is Not Evaluated while scarce copper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Copper	scarce 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 dispar	Lycaena virgaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Copper and scarce copper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycaena.

Conservation Status

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

scarce copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Copper	scarce copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

scarce copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

Large Copper

大铜蝶（Lycaena dispar）在IUCN红色名录中被评为未评估（NE）。尚未根据IUCN红色名录标准进行评估，保护状况待定。

scarce copper

稀铜蝶(Lycaena virgaureae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危(LC)。该物种在其分布范围内广泛分布且数量丰富，种群稳定，无即时保护关切。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 33 countries:

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