Large Gorse Mining Bee vs Little Black Serotine

Andrena bimaculata compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Andrena bimaculata	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Gorse Mining Bee and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.