large blue vs Little Pied Bat

Maculinea arion compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Little Pied 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Maculinea	Chalinolobus
Species	Maculinea arion	Chalinolobus picatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Little Pied 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.

Little Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.