Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs small blue

Natalus mexicanus compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Natalidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Natalus	Cupido
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat and small blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.