Large Gorse Mining Bee vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Andrena bimaculata compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Myotis
Species	Andrena bimaculata	Myotis blythii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Gorse Mining Bee and Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.