Giant Noctule vs narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Hemaris tityus

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sphingidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hemaris
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Hemaris tityus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Noctule and narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
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.

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇦 Ukraine