Large False Serotine vs Northern Mining Bee

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Andrena ruficrus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Northern Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Northern 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 ruficrus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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