Fransenfledermaus vs Plain Dark-bee

Myotis nattereri compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• Fransenfledermaus is Critically Endangered while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fransenfledermaus	Plain 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	Myotis	Stelis
Species	Myotis nattereri	Stelis phaeoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Fransenfledermaus and Plain Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Fransenfledermaus

CR — Critically Endangered

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fransenfledermaus	Plain Dark-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fransenfledermaus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden