Broad-faced Mining Bee vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Andrena proxima compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Broad-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-faced Mining Bee	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
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	Molossidae
Genus	Andrena	Molossus
Species	Andrena proxima	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-faced Mining Bee and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-faced Mining Bee	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-faced Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Norway.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Broad-faced Mining Bee

The Broad-faced Mining Bee (Andrena proxima) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.