Handley's Red Bat vs large blue

Lasiurus atratus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red 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	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Maculinea
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Red Bat and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.