Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Grey-backed Mining Bee

Hipposideros ater compared with Andrena vaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Grey-backed 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	Hipposideridae	Andrenidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Andrena
Species	Hipposideros ater	Andrena vaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Grey-backed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Grey-backed Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Grey-backed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey-backed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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