Groove-faced Mining Bee vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Andrena angustior compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Groove-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Groove-faced Mining Bee	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Molossidae
Genus	Andrena	Molossus
Species	Andrena angustior	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Groove-faced Mining Bee and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Groove-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Groove-faced Mining Bee	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Groove-faced Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.