Large False Serotine vs Small Guernsey Nomad Bee

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Nomada fuscicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Small Guernsey Nomad 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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Nomada
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Nomada fuscicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Small Guernsey Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Small Guernsey Nomad Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Small Guernsey Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Guernsey Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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