Large Yellow-face Bee vs Napo Spiny-rat

Hylaeus signatus compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Yellow-face Bee	Napo Spiny-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	Echimyidae
Genus	Hylaeus	Proechimys
Species	Hylaeus signatus	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Yellow-face Bee and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Yellow-face Bee	Napo Spiny-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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.