Desert Long-eared Bat vs large blue

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared 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	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Otonycteris	Maculinea
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.