Large Garden Humble-bee vs Noctule

Bombus ruderatus compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Large Garden Humble-bee is Extinct while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Garden Humble-bee	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 ruderatus	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Garden Humble-bee and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Garden Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Garden Humble-bee	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Garden Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine