Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs large blue

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Maculinea
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed 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.