Ashy Mining Bee vs Large False Serotine

Andrena cineraria compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Ashy Mining Bee is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Mining Bee	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Hesperoptenus
Species	Andrena cineraria	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Mining Bee and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Mining Bee	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashy Mining Bee

Ashy mining bee (Andrena cineraria) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.