Large-eared Pied Bat vs Lorquin’s Blue

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Cupido
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pied Bat and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.