Düsterbiene vs Kleiner Abendsegler

Stelis punctulatissima compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Düsterbiene is Near Threatened while Kleiner Abendsegler is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Düsterbiene	Kleiner Abendsegler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Megachilidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Stelis	Nyctalus
Species	Stelis punctulatissima	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Düsterbiene and Kleiner Abendsegler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Düsterbiene

NT — Near Threatened

Kleiner Abendsegler

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Düsterbiene	Kleiner Abendsegler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Düsterbiene

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.

Kleiner Abendsegler

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.

Düsterbiene

The Banded Dark-bee (Stelis punctulatissima) is a species in the genus Stelis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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