large blue vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Maculinea arion compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycaenidae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Maculinea	Noctilio
Species	Maculinea arion	Noctilio albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Lesser Bulldog Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.