alcon blue vs Long-tailed Myotis

Maculinea alcon compared with Myotis longicaudatus

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Long-tailed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Long-tailed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycaenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Maculinea	Myotis
Species	Maculinea alcon	Myotis longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Long-tailed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Long-tailed Myotis
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.

Long-tailed Myotis

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.