large blue vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Maculinea arion compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Miller's Dog-faced 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	Cynomops
Species	Maculinea arion	Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Miller's Dog-faced 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.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.