Lesser Noctule vs Plain Dark-bee

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Plain Dark-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	Megachilidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Stelis
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Stelis phaeoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Plain Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Plain Dark-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.

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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