Flower-faced Bat vs Tormentil Mining Bee

Anthops ornatus compared with Andrena tarsata

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Tormentil Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Tormentil 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	Anthops	Andrena
Species	Anthops ornatus	Andrena tarsata

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Tormentil Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Tormentil Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Tormentil Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tormentil Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.