Large Meadow Mining Bee vs Lesser Noctule

Andrena labialis compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Large Meadow Mining Bee is Near Threatened while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Meadow Mining 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	Andrenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Nyctalus
Species	Andrena labialis	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Meadow Mining Bee and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Large Meadow Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Meadow Mining Bee	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Meadow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. 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