Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Large Yellow-face Bee

Hipposideros ater compared with Hylaeus signatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Large Yellow-face Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hipposideridae	Colletidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Hylaeus
Species	Hipposideros ater	Hylaeus signatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Large Yellow-face Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Large Yellow-face Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.