Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs Large Sallow Mining Bee

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Andrena apicata

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Large Sallow 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	Chaerephon	Andrena
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Andrena apicata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat and Large Sallow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Large Sallow Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Sallow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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