Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Red-shanked Bumblebee

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Bombus ruderarius

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Red-shanked Bumblebee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Red-shanked Bumblebee
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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Chalinolobus	Bombus
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Bombus ruderarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Wattled Bat and Red-shanked Bumblebee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-shanked Bumblebee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Red-shanked Bumblebee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-shanked Bumblebee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.