Large False Serotine vs mining bee

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Andrena fulva

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while mining bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	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 fulva

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and mining bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

mining bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	mining bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mining bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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