Flower-faced Bat vs small blue

Anthops ornatus compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced 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	Hipposideridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anthops	Cupido
Species	Anthops ornatus	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and small blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.