large blue vs Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Maculinea arion compared with Lonchophylla orcesi

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Orces's Long-tongued 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Maculinea	Lonchophylla
Species	Maculinea arion	Lonchophylla orcesi

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Orces's Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Orces's Long-tongued 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.

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.