Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee vs Lesser Noctule

Coelioxys elongatus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Lesser 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	Megachilidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Coelioxys	Nyctalus
Species	Coelioxys elongatus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

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