Dotted Bee-fly vs Lesser Noctule

Bombylius discolor compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bombylius	Nyctalus
Species	Bombylius discolor	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden