Large False Serotine vs Large Sallow Mining Bee

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Andrena apicata

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	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	Vespertilionidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Andrena
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Andrena apicata

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Large Sallow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Large Sallow Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

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.