Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Large Gorse Mining Bee

Promops davisoni compared with Andrena bimaculata

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Molossidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Promops	Andrena
Species	Promops davisoni	Andrena bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Large Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Large Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.