Brown-Belted Bumble Bee vs Giant Noctule

Bombus griseocollis compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Brown-Belted Bumble Bee is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-Belted Bumble Bee	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bombus	Nyctalus
Species	Bombus griseocollis	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-Belted Bumble Bee	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Brown-Belted Bumble Bee

The Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.