Large Yellow-face Bee vs Noctule

Hylaeus signatus compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Yellow-face 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	Colletidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hylaeus	Nyctalus
Species	Hylaeus signatus	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Yellow-face Bee	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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