Large Yellow-face Bee vs Lesser Noctule

Hylaeus signatus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Yellow-face Bee	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Colletidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hylaeus	Nyctalus
Species	Hylaeus signatus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Yellow-face Bee and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Yellow-face Bee	Lesser Noctule
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.

Lesser Noctule

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