Lesser Noctule vs Onion Yellow-face Bee

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Hylaeus punctulatissimus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Onion Yellow-face Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Onion Yellow-face 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	Colletidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hylaeus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Hylaeus punctulatissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Onion Yellow-face Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Onion Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden