large blue vs Lesser Naked Bat

Maculinea arion compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Lesser Naked 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	Molossidae
Genus	Maculinea	Cheiromeles
Species	Maculinea arion	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Lesser Naked 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 Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.