Large Gorse Mining Bee vs Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Andrena bimaculata compared with Lonchophylla orcesi

Key Differences

• Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Andrena	Lonchophylla
Species	Andrena bimaculata	Lonchophylla orcesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Gorse Mining Bee and Orces's Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
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.

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.