large blue vs Pale-faced Bat

Maculinea arion compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Pale-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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Maculinea	Phylloderma
Species	Maculinea arion	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Pale-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.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.