Large Sallow Mining Bee vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Andrena apicata compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Lesser Hairy-winged 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Harpiocephalus
Species	Andrena apicata	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Sallow Mining Bee and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Sallow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.