Big Naked-backed Bat vs large blue

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mormoopidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Maculinea
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.