Large Sallow Mining Bee vs Little Black Serotine

Andrena apicata compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sallow 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 apicata	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.