Large Yellow-face Bee vs Mountain Water Rat

Hylaeus signatus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Yellow-face Bee	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Colletidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hylaeus	Baiyankamys
Species	Hylaeus signatus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Yellow-face Bee and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Yellow-face Bee	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.