Hairy Big-eared Bat vs large blue

Micronycteris hirsuta compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Big-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	Phyllostomidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Micronycteris	Maculinea
Species	Micronycteris hirsuta	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Big-eared Bat	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Big-eared 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.