Green-Underside Blue vs Peking Myotis

Glaucopsyche alexis compared with Myotis pequinius

Key Differences

• Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened while Peking Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Underside Blue	Peking Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycaenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Glaucopsyche	Myotis
Species	Glaucopsyche alexis	Myotis pequinius

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Underside Blue and Peking Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Underside Blue	Peking Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Peking Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.