Lesser Noctule vs Small Sallow Mining Bee

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Andrena praecox

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Small Sallow Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Small Sallow Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Andrena
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Andrena praecox

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Small Sallow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Small Sallow Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Small Sallow Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Small Sallow Mining 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 4 countries:

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