De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs small blue

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thyropteridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Cupido
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat and small blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.