Barbut's Cuckoo-bee vs Lesser Noctule

Bombus barbutellus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Barbut's Cuckoo-bee is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bombus	Nyctalus
Species	Bombus barbutellus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

The Barbut's Cuckoo-bee (Bombus barbutellus) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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