alcon blue vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Maculinea alcon compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Gallagher's Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Maculinea	Chaerephon
Species	Maculinea alcon	Chaerephon gallagheri

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Gallagher's Free-tailed 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.

Gallagher's Free-tailed 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.