Kleiner Abendsegler vs Spotted Dark-bee

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Stelis ornatula

Key Differences

• Kleiner Abendsegler is Endangered while Spotted Dark-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleiner Abendsegler and Spotted Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Kleiner Abendsegler

EN — Endangered

Spotted Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Abendsegler	Spotted Dark-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Spotted Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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