Lesser Noctule vs Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Lasioglossum malachurum

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Sharp-collared Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Sharp-collared Furrow 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	Halictidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Lasioglossum
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Lasioglossum malachurum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Sharp-collared Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Sharp-collared Furrow 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.

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg