large blue vs Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Maculinea arion compared with Mormopterus jugularis

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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	Mormopterus
Species	Maculinea arion	Mormopterus jugularis

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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.

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.