large blue vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Maculinea arion compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Pale-winged Dog-like 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Maculinea	Peropteryx
Species	Maculinea arion	Peropteryx pallidoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Pale-winged Dog-like 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-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.