Large Yellow-face Bee vs Kleiner Abendsegler

Hylaeus signatus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened while Kleiner Abendsegler is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Yellow-face Bee	Kleiner Abendsegler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Colletidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hylaeus	Nyctalus
Species	Hylaeus signatus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Yellow-face Bee and Kleiner Abendsegler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Kleiner Abendsegler

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Yellow-face Bee	Kleiner Abendsegler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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