Large False Serotine vs Red-backed Mining Bee

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Andrena similis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Red-backed Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Red-backed 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 similis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Red-backed Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Red-backed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-backed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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