Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs large blue

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Maculinea
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.