Garden Bumblebee vs Noctule

Bombus hortorum compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Garden Bumblebee is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garden Bumblebee	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 hortorum	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Garden Bumblebee and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Garden Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garden Bumblebee	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garden Bumblebee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden