Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Large Scabious Mining Bee

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Andrena hattorfiana

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Large Scabious Mining Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Large Scabious 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	Rhinolophidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Andrena
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Andrena hattorfiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Large Scabious Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Large Scabious Mining Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Large Scabious Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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