alcon blue vs Flower-faced Bat

Maculinea alcon compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycaenidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Maculinea	Anthops
Species	Maculinea alcon	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Flower-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Flower-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alcon blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alcon blue

The Alcon blue (Maculinea alcon) is a species in the genus Maculinea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.