Giant Noctule vs Large Meadow Mining Bee

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Andrena labialis

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Large Meadow Mining Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Large Meadow Mining 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	Vespertilionidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Andrena
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Andrena labialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Noctule and Large Meadow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Meadow Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Large Meadow Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Large Meadow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium